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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF)
Trademark
Martini-Enfield
MarkingsCanon : beaucoup de poinçons d'Enfield, flèche à flèche, VR couronné fanions 2P; carcasse : V.R. couronné ENFIELD 1872 II, V.R. couronné ENFIELD 1896 M E 303 C.C.I. (Cavalry Carbine I)
Date
1872
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Barrel: 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Width: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Length: 94.6 cm (37 1/4 in.)
Weight: 2.9 kg (6.3 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.158
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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