Percussion musket | McCord Museum

Percussion musket

Manufacturer Arsenal de la Tour de Londres

Marks or LabelsBaguette : CG (T & C Gilbert), Canon : V, WB, CR, poinçons Birmingham (BPC et sceptres couronné {1813 - 1904}, BP couronné {depuis 1856}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}), 25, SW; mécanisme : couronne, 1862, TOWER; poignet : SH, WD.

Date 1862

Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut

DimensionsHeight: 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.) Barrel: 96 cm (37 13/16 in.) Width: 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.) Length: 141 cm (55 1/2 in.) Weight: 4.2 kg (9.3 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

Origin Birmingham , England, Europe

Object Number1965.1.320

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditGift of the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum

Status

Not on view

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