Roper Revolving Shotgun, 1867-1876
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Shotgun
Date Made
1867-1876
Creators
Roper, Sylvester Hayward, 1824-1896
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Revolver mechanism patented by Sylvester H. Roper of Roxbury, Massachusetts on April 10, 1866 and shotgun manufactured by Roper Repeating Rifle Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.177.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Steel
Color
Brown
Gray (Color)
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