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Percussion revolver
Manufacturer
Adams Patent Small Arms Co.
Trademark
Adams
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons Londres (GP couronné récent {depuis 1813}, V couronné récent {1813-1955}); carcasse : flèche WD III, flèche à flèche, 11.74, TRADE AJ MARK, ADAMS'S PATENT, C.M.P dans un ovale (Canadian Mounted Police).
Date
About 1874
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.)
Barrel: 15.2 cm (6 in.)
Width: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Length: 29 cm (11 7/16 in.)
Weight: 1.1 kg (2.3 lb.)
Origin
London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1974.4.3
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
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