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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
P. Webley & Sons
(founded 1790)
Trademark
Martini-Henry
Marks or LabelsCanon : HOOTON & JONES, P. WEBLEY & SON BIRMINGHAM, 60 DALE St LIVERPOOL, poinçons Birmingham (BP couronné {depuis 1856}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}), poinçon balles à ailes (Webley).
Date
1880-1890
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.)
Barrel: 84.5 cm (33 1/4 in.)
Width: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 in.)
Length: 126 cm (49 5/8 in.)
Weight: 3.9 kg (8.6 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1980.63.17
CollectionStewart
Status
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