The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cased Pair of Percussion Pistols with Accessories

Pirmet

ca. 1840–50

Attribution

Pirmet French, Paris, active until 1854

Medium

Steel, gold, wood, brass, leather, textile

Physical dimensions

L. of each pistol (a, b) 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); L. of each barrel 10 5/16 in. (26.2 cm); Cal. of each .45 in. (11.5 mm); Wt. of each 2 lb. (907.2 g); powder flask (c); H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); Wt. 3.8 oz. (107.7 g); mallet (d); L. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g); combination nipple wrench/screwdriver (e); L. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g); cleaning rod (f); L. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); Wt. 1.4 oz. (39.7 g); ramrod (g); L. 11 5/8 in. (29.5 cm); Wt. 8.9 oz. (252.3 g); patch box (h); H. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); Diam. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g); nipple box (i); H. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm); Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g); cutter (j); L. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g); bullet mold (k); L. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g); bullet worm (l); L. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g); box for percussion caps (m); H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 1 9/16 in. (4 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g); cleaning brush (n); L. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g); case (o); H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm); D. 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 6.4 oz. (3356.6 g)

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1985