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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (ÖWG)
Trademark
Peabody-Martini
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçon aigle roumain, couronne, fanions 2P; carcasse : poinçons, poinçon Arma Romana Md1879, poinçon Steyr 1881; crosse : poinçon d'Armata romana, 93/151 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
1881
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
Barrel: 84.5 cm (33 1/4 in.)
Width: 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.)
Length: 124.5 cm (49 in.)
Weight: 3.8 kg (8.4 lb.)
Origin
Steyr, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe
Object Number1974.24.425
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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