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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Ross Rifle Co.
Trademark
Ross
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçon canadiens (DC1P et sceptres, DC1P et sceptres); culasse : ROSS RIFLE CO. QUEBEC CANADA. 1905 PATENTED; crosse : poinçon DC Québec, II*, 860Q sur 1906 (numéro de série et année de production)
Date
1906
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 71.1 cm (28 in.)
Width: 17.3 cm (6 13/16 in.)
Length: 121 cm (47 5/8 in.)
Weight: 3.4 kg (7.5 lb.)
Origin
Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object Number1965.1.282
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum
Status
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