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Breech-Loading Rifle
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Breech-loading rifle with a smooth barrel. It features a unique central-fire mechanism. The chamber opens by folding an arm forward, as in Robert's breech-loading rifle (compare NG-MC-730). The lock is attached to the arm. The lock fires with a firing pin striking the center rear of the cartridge. A slot for the trigger is present on the top of the rifle, but the trigger itself is missing.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBreech-Loading Rifle. 1866 - 1870. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
