RIFLE, .230" (297/230),Francotte, Belgium
W1970.542
Francotte Pattern,
bore/rifled, barrel shape/round GBT, foresights/barleycorn, rearsights/foldingleaf, calibre/ .230"(297/230), SEE FILE 150/71, MEMO 10/2/82, charge/black powder/lead, ignition/centre- fire, action/lever/single shot.
On LHS butt" WESTERN AUSTRALIAN /CROWN/GOVERNEMENT", ALSO ON lhs BREECH, ON rhs BUTT "1144/W.A.C.F", WA Musseum on barrel in front of forsight.
On the original green sheet there is a question mark over the number 542.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1970.542 |
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| Accession Date: | 2 Apr 1962 |
Measurement
| length | 1050mm |
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| length | 685mm | barrel |
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