Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 528, by Samuel Colt, ca. 1838–40
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Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 528

Manufacturer Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862)

ca. 1838–40

Medium
Steel, silver, ivory
Classification
Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Dimensions
L. 16 3/4 in. (42.55 cm); L. of barrel 12 in. (30.48 cm); Cal. .40 in. (10.2 mm)
Culture
American, Paterson, New Jersey
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Arms and Armor
Credit line
Gift of John E. Parsons, 1955
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

View at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art