1860 Army .44 caliber Colt percussion pistol

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

1860 Army .44 caliber Colt percussion pistol

Entry/Object ID

541

Description

1860 Army .44 caliber Colt percussion pistol. Round barrel. Marked on top of barrel "--ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW -- YORK U.S. AMERICA--". On frame below cylinder "COLTS PATENT". On top of cylinder "COLTS PATENT No. 11402 PAT SEPT 10 1850". Marked underneath on trigger guard and on 2 places on frame in front of trigger guard "61286"

Acquisition

Accession

572

Source or Donor

Scott, Jean Kable and Nancy Kable Grucza

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Collected by J. Emory Kable and donated by his daughters Nancy Kable Grucza and Jean Kable Scott

Made/Created

Date made

1860

Material

Metal