Colt Police Percussion Revolver

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Title

Colt Police Percussion Revolver

Description

Colt police 36 caliber fire-shot percussion, revolver, 3rd model, circa 1862.

This type of revolver was designed for police, but was popular with army officers during the Civil War. Serial #52500.

Creator

Colt's Manufacturing Company

Source

Estate of Ronald "Ron" Wilson

Publisher

Churchill County Museum & Archives

Date

c. 1862

Rights

Public

Original Format

Object, Gun, Revolver

Collection

Citation

Colt's Manufacturing Company, “Colt Police Percussion Revolver,” Churchill County Museum Online Exhibits, accessed April 24, 2024, https://ccmuseumguns.omeka.net/items/show/60.