The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

Samuel Colt

ca. 1838

Attribution

Samuel Colt American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862

Medium

Steel, silver, brass, wood (walnut), copper, velvet

Physical 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 3/8 in. (13.6 cm); Diam. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); Wt. 12.2 oz. (345.9 g); bullet mould (d); L. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Wt. 2.2 oz. (62.4 g); combination screwdriver and pricker (e); L. 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm); Wt. 1.7 oz. (48.2 g); percussion cap box (f); L. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); Diam. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g); cleaning rod (g); L. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm); Wt. 1.1 oz. (31.2 g); case (h); H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); W. 10 3/8 in. (26.3 cm); D. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 3.3 oz. (1000.7 g)

Credit line

Gift of John E. Parsons, 1959