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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
Manufacture d'Armes de Chatellerault (MAC)
Trademark
Lebel
MarkingsCanon : MA T.1887, poinçons Français (B, H en cercles, V); carcasse : MANUFACTURE D'ARMES Châtellerault et Mle 1886 M93; crosse : poinçon de fabricant et année.
Baïonnette, lame : B, J en cercles.
Date
1887
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood
DimensionsHeight: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
Barrel: 79.8 cm (31 7/16 in.)
Width: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 in.)
Length: 130.2 cm (51 1/4 in.)
Weight: 4.2 kg (9.1 lb.)
Origin
Châtellerault, Poitou-Charrentes, France, Europe
Object Number1998.12.3
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of A. J. Rostaing
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au bas, intérieur : Manuf Rale de Klingenthal Février 1833. 3T 1Lr No 246 ; devant, coin supérieur : G13. "Manufacture nationale d'armes de Chatellerault" et "3ième Taille Largeur Extra No. 9 Officier"
Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault (MAC)
1910
1998.12.10
Manufacture nationale d'armes de Chatellerault
Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault (MAC)
1910
1998.12.9
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