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Percussion rifle
MarkingsCanon : poinçons Birmingham (BP couronné {depuis 1856}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}), poinçon EBL (Eley) 4; crosse : 93/1304 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
About 1890
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Barrel: 64 cm (25 3/16 in.)
Width: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.)
Length: 96 cm (37 13/16 in.)
Thickness: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
Weight: 1.9 kg (4.2 lb.)
Origin
Liège, Wallonia, Liège, Belgium, Europe
Object Number1974.24.495
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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