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Enfield rifle .577cal 1866
Item Period
2. Origins of the regiment
This original Snider - Enfield .577 caliber rifle is a breech-loading infantry rifle first introduced in the 1860's. It was issued to militia units mobilized to repel the Fenian invasions including the Orangeville Volunteer Infantry Militia Company in June 1866.
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weapon
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