Percussion Target Rifle

The rifle has a dark brown wooden stock with a curved butt and a metal butt plate. A gold-colored inlay is on the right side of the stock near the butt. The fore-end of the stock is black and dark brown, with a gold-colored inlay near the receiver. The barrel and rifling are black. A black and gold-colored trigger guard is under the receiver. A black hammer is on the left side of the receiver. A gold-colored piece is on the right side of the receiver. The rifle has a long, thin barrel with a black sight at the end. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date: ca. 1855–60
Medium: Wood (walnut), steel, silver, gold, baleen, ivory
Culture: American, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Dimensions: 599 × 307 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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Percussion Target Rifle

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