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Percussion musket

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MarkingsBaguette : CG (T & C Gilbert), Canon : V, WB, CR, poinçons Birmingham (BPC et sceptres couronné {1813 - 1904}, BP couronné {depuis 1856}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}), 25, SW; mécanisme : couronne, 1862, TOWER; poignet : SH, WD.
Date 1862
Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.) Barrel: 96 cm (37 13/16 in.) Width: 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.) Length: 141 cm (55 1/2 in.) Weight: 4.2 kg (9.3 lb.)
Origin Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1965.1.320
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of the Royal Canadian Artillery Museum

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