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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Westley Richards & Co.
Trademark
Martini-Henry
Marks or LabelsEmbouchoir : JOHN MARTIN & Co MONTREAL; canon : FOR WESTLEY RICHARDS METFORD MILITARY CARTRIDGE, METFORD PATTERN RIFLING, poinçons Birmingham (BPC et sceptres couronné {1813 - 1904}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}, BP couronné {depuis 1856}); carcasse : WESTLEY RICHARDS & Co LONDON, MARTINI PATENT; crosse : JPITMAN.
Date
About 1885
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; skin: leather; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Barrel: 84.3 cm (33 3/16 in.)
Width: 16.3 cm (6 7/16 in.)
Length: 126.2 cm (49 11/16 in.)
Weight: 0.4 kg (0.8 lb.)
Origin
London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number2000.23.8
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Centre d'Archives du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe
Status
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