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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
C. Bird & Co.
Marks or LabelsMécanisme : C. BIRD & Co. PHILEDA WARRANTED.
Date
About 1830
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass, silver; wood: flame maple
DimensionsHeight: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Barrel: 80 cm (31 1/2 in.)
Width: 23.6 cm (9 5/16 in.)
Length: 119.4 cm (47 in.)
Weight: 3 kg (6.6 lb.)
Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Object Number1990.1.159
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Ville of Montréal
Status
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