Colt Whitneyville Hartford Presentation Dragoon Revolver

National Museum of American History

Object Details

licensee
Colt, Samuel
associated person
Morgan, George W.
Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company
Description (Brief)
One of a pair of .44 caliber Colt Whitneyville Hartford Presentation Dragoon Revolvers, silver chased, presented to Brigadier General G. W. Morgan by the citizens of Knox Co., OH, for his service in the Mexican War.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
AF.8957B
catalog number
8957B
accession number
37280
serial number
1123
Object Name
revolver
revolver, percussion
Other Terms
revolver; Percussion Fire; .44 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; 2B; Sa
Measurements
overall: 5 1/2 in x 14 in x 2 in; 13.97 cm x 35.56 cm x 5.08 cm
overall: 14 in x 5 1/2 in x 2 in; 35.56 cm x 13.97 cm x 5.08 cm
place made
United States
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Military
National Museum of American History
Subject
Mexican War
related event
Mexican War
Record ID
nmah_414356
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-eda1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Colt Whitneyville Hartford Presentation Dragoon Revolver
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