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Breech-Loading Needlefire Rifle

R. Berger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Breech-Loading Needlefire Rifle by R. Berger Wooden rifle stock, reddish-brown with dark edges. Black trigger and trigger guard. Intricately engraved metal components, featuring dense patterns along the length of the barrel and receiver. Receiver houses a long, narrow slot for breech-loading.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, horn
Culture
German, Köthen
Dimensions
599 × 413 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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