Five Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver with Shoulder Stock, Case, and Accessories
Object type: Percussion revolver with case and accessories
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: German
Date: 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
Credit line: Gift of The Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2018
Accession year: 2018