Cap and Ball Revolver

Description:

Currently on exhibit in the Civil War Gallery at the Museum, this .45 caliber Beaumont-Adams cap and ball revolver, has a safety catch on the right side of the frame and a cylinder that can be removed by a drawing pin held in place with a set screw.

• Date: 1857-1861
• Dimensions: L-12.5 inches
• Makers Mark: "Manufactured by / Mass. Arms Co. / Chicopee Falls" stamped at top of frame above cylinder.

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• Collection: Weaponry Collection
• Object Name: Revolvers
• Object Id: 1921.22.6

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