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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FN)
Trademark
FN
MarkingsCanon : poinçons belges (perron {depuis 1853}, ELG* couronné {depuis 1891}); culasse : FABRIQUE NATIONALE D'ARMES DE GUERRE _ HERSTAL BELGIQUE, armoiries de Venezuela; crosse : poinçon FUERZAS ARMADAS VENEZUELA.
Date
About 1954
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 58.5 cm (23 1/16 in.)
Width: 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Length: 114.3 cm (45 in.)
Weight: 4.2 kg (9.3 lb.)
Origin
Herstal, Wallonia, Liège, Belgium, Europe
Object Number2016.3.8
CollectionStewart
CreditTransfer from Musée François-Pilote
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