Five Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver with Shoulder Stock, Case, and Accessories

Unknown Artist

ca. 1860

Five Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver with Shoulder Stock, Case, and Accessories by Unknown Artist

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

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