Title: Percussion Pistol
Object type: Percussion pistol
Date: mid-19th century; barrel, dated A.H. 1207/1792–93 CE; lock, ca. 1825–50
Culture: Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan
Medium: Steel, silver, gold, niello
Dimensions: L. 14 3/4 in. (37.47 cm); Cal. .51 in. (12.95 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Percussion
Credit line: The Collection of Giovanni P. Morosini, presented by his daughter Giulia, 1932
Geography: Country of Origin    Dagestan      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY