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Metadata
Object ID |
0207 |
Title |
George West Colt revolver |
Accession number |
207 |
Object Name |
Revolver, Percussion |
Artist |
Col Saml Colt New York U.S. America |
Date |
c. 1865 |
Description |
Six-shot Colt revolver with eight inch round barrel, wooden handle, brass trigger guard, and embossed cylinder. Percussion (cap and ball) with 36-caliber stamped on trigger guard. May be civilian issue or Navy. Serial number 24309-all match. Mounted inside wooden shadow box with red velvet backing. |
Provenance |
Owned by General George West. Description verified by Leroy Allen, one-time Golden Pioneer Museum board member and firearm collector. Leroy was also the Curator of Collections at the Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Colorado Historical Society. |
Condition |
Good |
People |
West, George |
Search Terms |
Golden military |