Artist/Maker
Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company
founded 1855
Conversion of the Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver
ca. mid-1870's
Place madeHartford, Connecticut, United States, North America
Steel, brass, wood, silver, leather
Overall: 3 x 14 x 6 in. ( 7.6 x 35.6 x 15.2 cm )
Gift of Mrs. Henry A. Allcer
1952.26ab
This revolver was owned by Waldemar d'Arcy Rose, a career Navy officer who entered the Naval Academy in 1872, and had been promoted to Lieutenant by 1891.
Markingsstamped: barrel: "ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW YORK U.S. AMERICA"
stamped: cylinder: "COLTS PATENT NO. 705" and "ENGAGED 16 MAY 1843" (describes engraved battle scene between Texas and Mexican navies)
stamped: left frame: "PAT. JULY. 25, 1871/PAT. JULY. 2, 1872"
stamped: left trigger gd. shoulder: "36 CAL"
stamped: butt, trigger gd., frame bottom: "1705"
ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: FIREARM
DescriptionSteel, brass, wood, and silver revolver; silver-plated brass gripstraps; roll-engraved naval battle scene on cylinder; stamped marks on cylinder, frame, trigger guard, barrel, and butt; leather holster.Object NameRevolver with holster (2)
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