Miquelet Rifle

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Title: Miquelet Rifle
Date Created: barrel dated A.H. 1151/A.D. 1738–39; lock dated A.H. 1240/A.D. 1824–25
Physical Dimensions: L. 61 5/8 in. (156.5 cm); L. barrel 47 3/8 in. (120.4 cm); Cal. .60 in. (15.0 mm); Wt. 11 lb. 3 oz. (5076 g)
Type: Miquelet rifle
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/29002
Medium: Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper alloy, textile
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: barrel, probably Iranian; lock and stock, Turkish

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