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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Birmingham Small Arms
Trademark
Snider
MarkingsCanon : STEEL, poinçons d'inspection Birmingham, poinçons Birmingham (BP couronné {depuis 1856}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}), poinçon S flèche (brevet Snider), BSACo, poinçon EBL (Eley) 423; mécanisme : BSACo 1869; crosse : 93/147 (Kynoch/CIL)
Date
1869
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)
Barrel: 92.4 cm (36 3/8 in.)
Width: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Length: 137 cm (53 15/16 in.)
Weight: 3.8 kg (8.3 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.173
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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