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

THF156130 / Colt-Paterson Ring-Lever Percussion Repeating Rifle, Type I, 1837-1838
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Rifle (Long gun)

Date Made

1837-1838

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.