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Percussion shotgun
Manufacturer
Cogswell & Harrison Ltd.
Marks or LabelsCanon : COMPRESSED "ARCUS" STEEL, poinçons Londres (GP et lion {depuis 1856}, GP couronné récent {depuis 1813}, V couronné récent {1813-1955}, NITRO PROOF OZ MAXIMUM {1896- 1904}), COGSWELL & HARRISON Ltd. THE AVANT TOUT; mécanisme : COGSWELL & HARRISON Ltd.
Date
About 1900
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, silver, iron, brass; wood: walnut; rubber
DimensionsHeight: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 76.2 cm (30 in.)
Width: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.)
Length: 118 cm (46 7/16 in.)
Weight: 3.6 kg (7.8 lb.)
Origin
London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number2003.13.46
CollectionStewart
CreditTransfer from the Canadian War Museum
Status
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