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Manufacturer Samuel Colt American
This pistol was presented by the Colt factory to American journalist and politician Horace Greeley (1811–1872).
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Title: Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12240
Manufacturer:
Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862)
Date: 1863
Geography: Hartford, Connecticut
Culture: American, Hartford, Connecticut
Medium: Steel, brass, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm); L. of barrel 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm); Cal. .36 in. (9.1 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Credit Line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1955
Accession Number: 55.206.2
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