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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft (ÖWG)
Trademark
Gras
MarkingsCanon : G. KYNOCH & Co Ld, 1883; culasse : OESTERR. WAFFENFABR. GES. STEYR Y-1874, garde-main : GRAH. 14/2/88 (date de reception); crosse : 93/125 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
1885
Medium / Technique
Wood; metal: steel
DimensionsHeight: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)
Barrel: 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.)
Width: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.)
Length: 130.5 cm (51 3/8 in.)
Weight: 4.1 kg (9 lb.)
Origin
Steyr, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe
Object Number1974.24.78
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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