Miquelet Rifle

Unknown maker

Medium: Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper alloy, textile
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)
Culture: barrel, probably Iranian; lock and stock, Turkish
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Firearms-Guns
Dated: barrel dated A.H. 1151/1738–39 CE; lock dated A.H. 1240/1824–25 CE
Pixels: 1961 × 932
SHA-256: f1209ef2b270c03c…
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Miquelet Rifle. barrel dated A.H. 1151/1738–39 CE; lock dated A.H. 1240/1824–25 CE. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.