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Shire of Toodyay > Records

RIFLE, SINGLE BARREL LONG ENFIELD

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1869

Overview

Rifle, single shot.
Three banded Infantry Long Rifle,
Serial No. 524JS14
.577 calibre

Historical information

Conversion was approved for all Colonial Forces in late 1866.
The inscription on butt plate reads "v" WA.
This indicates that the rifle was issued to a unit for the Pensioner guards,WA Volunteer Force.
The number of the rifle is 18 and the P indicates Perth

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.487

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Width

13 cm

Height or length

1140 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Enfield 1870, with Kings Crown Insignia, 20B/10 75 (serial #) London 1869 VR and queens crown insignia, Steel VR IP Mark III WD with convict arrow, crown with a site over it.

Contextual Information

Pensioner guards were stationed in Newcastle (Toodyay), Western Australia.

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