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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF)
Trademark
Martini-Henry
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons Enfield, VR couronné fanions 1P, VR couronné fanions 2P, flèche WD; longuesse : PWR; carcasse : VR couronné, ENFIELD 1873 I.
Date
1873
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 84.4 cm (33 1/4 in.)
Width: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Length: 124.5 cm (49 in.)
Weight: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb.)
Origin
Enfield, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1980.45.1
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Norbert Caron
Status
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