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Percussion shotgun
Manufacturer
Westley Richards
MarkingsCanon : poinçons Birmingham (BPC et sceptres couronné {1813 - 1904}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}, BP couronné {depuis 1856}), 14, S & A (Scott & Arbuckle?), LAMINATED STEEL; mécanisme : W. RICHARDS.
Date
About 1880
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 76.2 cm (30 in.)
Width: 20.2 cm (7 15/16 in.)
Length: 119 cm (46 7/8 in.)
Weight: 3.5 kg (7.7 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1995.15.8
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Sûreté du Québec
Status
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