Revolver

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Revolver

Entry/Object ID

1952.12.1a

Description

Revolving pistol with a dark finish. The pistol has six chambers, with double action and a swing-out cylinder. It is made of blued steel with wood grip. The barrel is round and rifled. It is marked, "Colt PT FA MFG. CC Hartford, CT U.S.A. Patented Aug. 5, 1884 Nov. 6. 88 Mar. 5. 95". The side of the barrel is marked, "Colt A. 38". The rip is decorated with a carved rearing horse. The butt is engraved with the name, "LT E. H. PROUTY Co. M."

Context

Used by Lieutenant Edward H. Prouty of Company M, 1st Vermont Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War.

Acquisition

Accession

1952.12

Source or Donor

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Colt's Manufacturing, LLC

Date made

1895

Place

City

Hartford

State/Province

Connecticut

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Revolver

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firearms

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Material

Steel, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Prouty, Edward H. (1871-1966)

Person or Organization

1st Vermont Infantry

Related Events

Event

Spanish-American War