Name/Title
Colt Navy Revolver (Loan)Entry/Object ID
L2017.4.1Description
Handheld 31-caliber pistol with wooden handle. The metal is steel and brass, and there are engravings on the metal indicating the maker, caliber, and serial number.
On Loan from the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.Firearm Type
PistolContext
The M1849 Colt revolver was a favorite sidearm for both Union and Confederate officers during the Civil War because of its small size and light weight. Easily concealed under clothing or in a saddlebag, it was also popular with the Red Shirts and other paramilitary groups active during Reconstruction.
