Percussion. Colt's Old Model Navy or Belt pistol, also called the Model of 1851 "Navy" Colt. Caliber .36, octagonal barrel, round cylinder with naval engagement scene. Third model with small rounded trigger guard and brass backstrap. Serial no. 22952. Barrel address "Col Saml Colt New York City
Donor:
R. W. Hanna
Collection place:
New York state
Verbatim coll. place:
New York; New York
Culture or time period:
Modoc
Collector:
Charles Shock, Daniel Ream, and Henry Shock
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Revolvers (firearms)
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Accession date:
1929
Context of use:
Taken from Modoc braves at the time of their surrender.
Department:
Native California (archaeology and ethnology)
Dimensions:
length 7.5 inches and length 13 inches
Loans:
S1978-1979 #62: Presidio Army Museum (April 23, 1979–March 5, 1980), S1980-1981 #8: Presidio Army Museum (July 31, 1980–January 8, 1985), S2010-2011 #1: The California Museum (February 1, 2011–November 30, 2014), and S2016-2017 #7: The California Museum (May 3, 2017–June 15, 2020)