Tower Armory British Pattern 18531861 Percussion Rifle
Tower Armory British Pattern 1853/1861 Percussion Rifle
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- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- rifle
- rifle, percussion
- Other Terms
- rifle; Firearms; Percussion Fire;.577 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; Sa
- date made
- ca 1860
- ca 1861
- place made
- United Kingdom
- Measurements
- overall, rifle: 49 in x 2 3/8 in; 124.46 cm x 6.0325 cm
- ID Number
- AF.257002
- catalog number
- 257002
- accession number
- 50774
- serial number
- 378
- Credit Line
- Navy Department
- subject
- Firearms
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- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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