Summary
British service rifle, Minie P 1851. cal. .702 in., rifled (4 grooves) barrel 37 3/8 in. (950 mm) long.
Physical Description
Fully stocked, ramrod missing, bayonet catch missing, brass furniture. No marks on lock. Piece has been cut off barrel, approximately 1 3/4 in.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from S. Button - The Examiner, 11 Aug 1930
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Place & Date Made
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Stamped on barrel "Crown/TI Arrow/P Crown/B/7 Crown/7", under barrel "31 51 Crown/B/9 Crown/B/7 41", on breech plug "3 F F R. W".
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References
[Book] Penrose, Edgar H. 1949. Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Firearms in the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria. 161. 14.
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Keywords
Rifles, Rifles & Muskets: British, Rifles & Muskets: Military
