US Model 1855 Rifle, Pattern Piece
date: label: date made
content: 1856
label: associated date
content: 1856
name: label: maker
content: Harpers Ferry
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This US Model 1855 Rifle, made at Harpers Ferry was a pattern peice. Pattern pieces were sent out to contractors as an example to follow in the manufacture of contract rifles for the miliatry.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States
setName: label: See more items in
content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: War Department
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.236296
label: catalog number
content: 236296
label: accession number
content: 46255
objectType: label: Object Name
content: rifle
label: Object Name
content: rifle, percussion
label: Other Terms
content: rifle; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .58 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; Sa
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall, rifle: 49 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in; 125.73 cm x 6.0325 cm