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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Arsenal de Danzig
Trademark
Mauser
MarkingsCanon : S ; Culasse : DANZIG 1915 couronné, GEW 98, poinçons allemands impériales (aigle couronné, B, C, H couronnés).
Date
1915
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 73.9 cm (29 1/8 in.)
Width: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Length: 125.5 cm (49 7/16 in.)
Weight: 3.9 kg (8.5 lb.)
Origin
Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, Europe
Object Number1965.1.22
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum
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