item details
NameRifle
ProductionSir Joseph Whitworth; gunsmith; 1859; England
Classificationrifles, firearms
Materialssteel, wood
DimensionsOverall: 60mm (width), 200mm (height), 1240mm (length)
Registration NumberDM000111
Credit lineGift of the Wellington City Council, 1929
Overview
Muzzle loading percussion rifle, made by Whitworth, England, 1859. Hexagonal bore, calibre .45.