Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W1425, 12494
Primary Maker
Place
Date
1890s
Associated Notes
Rifle with Martini action; taken as a government trophy from the Anglo Boer War.
Associated Event
Anglo Boer War (South African) 1899-1902
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
1902
Period
Media
Measurement Description
overall length: 1266mm
barrel length: 840mm
cal: .577 / 450”
bore:11mm
Measurement Reading
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 Jun 2023
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