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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Marlin Firearms Co.
Trademark
Brevet Ballard
MarkingsCarcasse : MARTIN FINE ARMS CO., NEW HAVEN, CT U.S.A. BALLARD'S PATENT NOV. 5 1861.
Date
1876-1888
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 76.3 cm (30 1/16 in.)
Width: 20.2 cm (7 15/16 in.)
Length: 115.5 cm (45 1/2 in.)
Weight: 4.3 kg (9.5 lb.)
Origin
New Haven, New England, Connecticut, United States, North America
Object Number1974.24.788
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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