Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

SINGLE SHOT 22 CALIBRE

Date

1900

Materials

STEEL, BRASS

No. Pieces

1

Length

49.3

Description

.22 CALIBRE. CONSIDERABLE SURFACE RUST. RIFLED AND BRASS-LINED BORE. BARREL IS LAMINATED AND ROLL-FITTED WITH OPEN SEAM. BREAK-TOP, SINGLE-SHOT ACTION. EXPOSED HAMMER. BUCKHORN SIGHTS. BUTTSTOCK MISSING ENTIRELY. STAMPED ON LEFT SIDE OF RECEIVER: "THE HAMILTON RIFLE NO. 27 22 CAL PATENTED OCT. 30, 1900 -AUG. 13, 1907 MFD. BY C.U. HAMILTON & SON PLYMOUTH, MICH. U.S.A.". A LL STAMP-MILL CONSTRUCTION. NO EVIDENCE OF MACHINING.

Subjects

ARMAMENT-FIREARM

Historical Association

LEISURE

History

INEXPENSIVE MASS PRODUCED RIFLE.

Catalogue Number

P19760044000

Acquisition Date

1976-03

Collection

Museum

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