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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM)
Trademark
Mauser
MarkingsCanon : 375 -303 15-4-09 (date de conversion), 22 et poinçon Birmingham (BP couronné {depuis 1856 }); Culasse : DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND MUNITIONSFABRIKEN BERLIN, poinçon Birmingham (BV couronné {1904 - 1955}), 375/303 (calibre) gravé à main dans le bois; Crosse : 93/187 (CIL/Kynoch).
Date
About 1897
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 9.3 cm (3 5/8 in.)
Barrel: 76.4 cm (30 1/16 in.)
Width: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Length: 126.3 cm (49 3/4 in.)
Weight: 3.6 kg (7.9 lb.)
Origin
Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Object Number1974.24.47
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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