Harpers Ferry Model 1841/1848 U.S. Percussion Rifle

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Harpers Ferry
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
U.S. War Department. Bureau of Ordnance
1848
associated date
1848
ID Number
AF.222296
catalog number
222296
Object Name
rifle
rifle, percussion
Other Terms
rifle; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .54 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; Sa
Measurements
overall, rifle: 48 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in; 122.555 cm x 5.3975 cm
place made
United States
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
Military
National Museum of American History
Subject
Firearms
Record ID
nmah_416657
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-2277-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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