M1917 Revolver issued by US Army during WWI to Charles H. Houston
date: label: Date
content: January 1918
name: label: Created by
content: Colt's Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1855
label: Owned by
content: Charles Hamilton Houston, American, 1895 - 1951
label: Issued by
content: United States Armed Forces, American, founded 1775
notes: label: Description
content: Colt Model 1917 Revolver .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) No 22-883 issued by the United States Army to Charles Hamilton Houston during World War I. The gun is comprised of metal with wood applied to the handle. The revolver has a six-round cylinder that is semi-removable so bullets can be loaded. There are multiple manufacturer's notes throughout the barrel and frame. On the left of the barrel, text reads [COLT D.A. 45]. On top of the barrel is the manufacture's information, [COLT’S PT FA MFG CO. HARTFORD, CT U.S.A. / PAT’D AUG. 5, 1884 JUNE 6 1900 JULY 4 1905]. On the left side of the frame, at the top next to the hammer are the letters [GHS] in a circle. Below the hammer on the frame is a horse standing on its hind legs with two spears. The bottom of the grip has a circular hinge with a cylinder shaped metal. Surrounding the hinge are the words, [U.S. / ARMY / MODEL / 1917 / N° / 22 / 883].
place: label: Place made
content: Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
label: Place used
content: France, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Buffalo Soldiers
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: World War I
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Weapons and Ammunition
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.59.3
objectType: label: Type
content: pistols
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: metal and wood
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 11 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (14 × 28.6 × 3.8 cm)