Five Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver with Shoulder Stock, Case, and Accessories
Unknown Artist
ca. 1860
Medium
Steel, wood (oak), silver, gold, copper alloy, textile, lead
Dimensions
Revolver (a): L. 13 11/16 in. (34.77 cm); L. of barrel 6 3/16 in. (15.72 cm); Cal. .38 in. (7.11 mm); Wt. 2 lb. 10.7 oz. (1209 g); stock (b): L. 12 1/4 in. (31.12 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 5.2 oz. (601 g); case (c): 23 3/8 x 11 x 2 15/16 in. (59.37 x 27.94 x 7.46 cm); Wt. 11 lb. 10.9 oz. (5299 g); cylinder (d): L. 1 15/16 in. (4.92 cm); Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm); Wt. 9.25 oz. (263 g); cylinder (e): L. 1 7/8 in. (4.76 cm); Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm); Wt. 9.10 oz. (258 g); powder flask (f): 5 1/8 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/4 in. (13.02 x 5.56 x 3.18 cm); Wt. 2.95 oz. (84 g); cleaning rod (g): L. 10 3/8 in. (26.35 cm); greatest Diam. 1 1/4 in. (3.18 cm); Wt. 1.45 oz. (41 g); bullet mold (h): 9 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 15/16 in. (23.50 x 4.13 x 2.38 cm); Wt. 9.25 oz. (262 g); screwdriver (i): L. 6 5/16 in. (16.03 cm); Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm); Wt. 1.65 oz. (47 g); nipple wrench (j): L. 6 1/16 in. (15.40 cm); Diam. 1 3/16 in. (3.02 cm); Wt. 2.05 oz. (59 g); screwdriver (k): L. 5 7/8 in. (14.92 cm); Diam. 1 in. (2.54 cm); Wt. 1.30 oz. (37 g); pin tool (l): L. 5 1/16 in. (12.86 cm); Diam. 1 in. (2.54 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (20 g); oil canister (m): L. 1 5/16 in. (3.33 cm); Diam. 7/8 in. (2.22 cm); Wt. 0.95 oz. (27 g); adjustable powder measure (n): L. 2 7/16 in. (6.19 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.27 cm); Wt. 0.6 oz. (18 g); preset powder measure (o): L. 1 11/16 in. (4.29 cm); Diam. 7/16 in. (1.11 cm); Wt. 0.30 oz. (8 g); cap dispenser (p): 2 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 1/2 in. (6.35 x 4.76 x 1.27 cm); Wt. 2.6 oz. (74 g); threaded tool head (q): L. 1 3/8 in. (3.49 cm); Diam. 3/8 in. (0.95 cm); spare nipple platter (r): Diam. 2 1/16 in. (5.24 cm); Wt. with spare nipples 1.2 oz. (34 g); 11 spare nipples (s–cc): L. of each 1/2 in. (1.27 cm); Wt. of each 0.05 oz. (2 g)
Classification
Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Culture
German
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of The Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2018
Accession Number
2018.856.18a–cc