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Carbine

Manufacturer Erfurter Maschinenfabrik (ERMA)

Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçon prusse, ERFURT couronné, FW couronné (Friedrich Wilhelm); culasse : I.G. Mod 71/84, 1887; crosse : informations régimentaires.

Date 1887

Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut; skin: leather

DimensionsHeight: 7.1 cm (2 13/16 in.) Barrel: 62.5 cm (24 5/8 in.) Width: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.) Length: 111.6 cm (43 15/16 in.) Weight: 4 kg (8.8 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

Origin Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

Object Number1974.24.33

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)

Status

Not on view

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