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RIFLE

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
22 CALIBRE STERLING
Date Range From
1895
Date Range To
1900
Materials
STEEL, WOOD (WALNUT)
Catalogue Number
P19683312000
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
22 CALIBRE STERLING
Date Range From
1895
Date Range To
1900
Materials
STEEL, WOOD (WALNUT)
No. Pieces
2
Diameter
97.1
Description
55.8 (D) CM. S/N 946 SERIAL NUMBER ON SIDE OF RECEIVER AND BARREL. "SINGLE SHOT TAKE DOWN RIFLE CAL 22 LONG RIM FIRE SER. NO. STERLING" ON BARREL "STAR, ARROW F.L. 22 ELG" INSIDE A CIRCLE. FIRE STOCK CRACKED AND SPLIT ON LEFT SIDE PPEARS TO BE A REPLACEMENT FORESTOCK, HAND MANUFACTURED FROM OAK. MANUAL FROM OAK. MANUAL EXTRACTOR. ROLLING B CORK ACTION. RECEIVER EQUIPPED WITH LOCKING CAM. EQUIPPED WITH BUCKHORN AND BEAD SIGHT.
Subjects
ARMAMENT-FIREARM
Historical Association
SAFETY SERVICES
History
STERLING 22 CAL. RIFLE BROUGHT TO CANADA BY FRANK CLIFTON (ROYAL NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE, FIRST MEMBER STATIONED IN RIVER BOTTOM NORTH OF PRESENT SITE OF TABER
Catalogue Number
P19683312000
Acquisition Date
1968-06
Collection
Museum
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