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Percussion rifle

Manufacturer
Trademark
Marks or LabelsCanon : GEORGE GIBBS 29 CORN ST. BRISTOL, METFORD'S PATENT 179; mécanisme : GEORGE GIBBS
Date About 1865
Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron, argentan, wood: walnut; horn
DimensionsHeight: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.) Barrel: 91.5 cm (36 in.) Width: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.) Length: 132.7 cm (52 1/4 in.) Weight: 4.5 kg (9.9 lb.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms
Origin Bristol, England, Europe
Object Number1990.1.164
DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Ville of Montréal
Status
Not on view

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