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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM)
Trademark
Mauser
Inscriptionsmarque: "Deutsche Waffen - und Munitionsfabriken Berlin 1916 numero 8886 et marques de controle"
Marks or LabelsCanon : S; culasse : C et D couronnés, DEUTSCHE WAFFEN-UND-MUNITIONS FABRIKEN BERLIN 1916.
Baïonette - lame : WEYWESBERG KIRSCHBAUM & Cie SOLINGEN, W couronné sur 15, C couronné.
Date
1916
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: walnut; skin: leather
DimensionsHeight: 9.3 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Barrel: 73.9 cm (29 1/8 in.)
Width: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Length: 124.8 cm (49 1/8 in.)
Weight: 4.1 kg (8.9 lb.)
Origin
Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Object Number1964.5.133 abc
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of the Victoria Rifles of Canada Museum
Status
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