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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Ross Rifle Co.
Trademark
Ross
Marks or LabelsCanon : DC1P et sceptres; culasse : ROSS RIFLE CO. QUEBEC CANADA. PATENTED; crosse : PRESENTED BY HIRAM WALKER & SONS WALKERVILLE ONTARIO TO LIEUT. F.H. mORRIS 46th REFT. BOWMANVILLE ONT. WINNER OF THE 1st INDIVIDUAL PRIZE IN THE WALKER MATCH DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION COMPETITION 1908
Date
About 1908
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, silver, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 77.5 cm (30 1/2 in.)
Width: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.)
Length: 127 cm (50 in.)
Weight: 4 kg (8.8 lb.)
Origin
Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada, North America
Object Number1974.24.185
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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