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Plate I

"Wells Fargo" Colt Revolver
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0↗ Source

"Wells Fargo" Colt Revolver

Colt, maker

A compact Colt percussion revolver associated by title with the Wells Fargo type and preserved with unusually rich materials.

Date
ca. 1851
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Reference
27569

Record

Culture
American
Medium
Steel, silver, wood (mahogany)
Dimensions
L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); L. of barrel 4 in. (10.2 cm); Cal. .31 in. (7.9 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.8 oz. (618 g)
Origin
New York City, New York, United States

Provenance and history

  1. ca. 1851

    Created by ColtA

Sources

  1. A
  2. B

    collectionapi.metmuseum.org

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