Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 3, Belt Model, Serial no. 156, with Case and Accessories, by Samuel Colt, ca. 1838
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Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 3, Belt Model, Serial no. 156, with Case and Accessories

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

ca. 1838

Medium
Steel, silver, brass, wood (walnut), copper, velvet
Classification
Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Dimensions
Revolver (a); L. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); L. of barrel 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Cal. .34 in. (8 mm); extra cylinder (b); L. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g); combination patch, powder and ball cylinder (c); L. 5…
Culture
American, Paterson, New Jersey
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Arms and Armor
Credit line
Gift of John E. Parsons, 1959
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