131. Foster 1002
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 1002
- Title:
- Double-barreled Minié rifle
- Scope & Content:
- Muzzle-loading, rifled, .758in calibre. East India Company pattern piece number 87 (engraved ‘87’ on buttplate tang). Purchased from the Board of Ordnance by the East India Company c.1854 as a specimen but never put into production. Swivel rammer. Adjustable backsight. Total length: 41.75 i...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1854
- Extent:
- 1 Item