Colt-Paterson Ring-Lever Percussion Repeating Rifle, Type I, 1837-1838

Artifact

Rifle (Long gun)

Date Made

1837-1838

Creators

Patent Arms Manufacturing Company 

Colt, Samuel, 1814-1862 

Place of Creation

United States, New Jersey, Paterson 

Keywords

Rifles (Long guns) 

Percussion locks 

Firearms 

Breechloading 

Guns 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

67.71.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant Material)
Iron (Metal)
Walnut (Wood)

Color

Brown
Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Length: 50 in

Inscriptions

On barrel: COLT'S PATENT PATENT ARMS MAN'G. CO., PATERSON, N. JERSEY.