Colt Model 1855 Revolving Carbine
dating: about 1855 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, cal. 56 barrel, with octagonal breech, provided with fore and rear sight; fluted, five-shot cylinder, frame marked 'COL COLT HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.'; iron frame marked 'COLT'S PATENT NOV. 24th 1857', brass trigger-guard with serial number '933x' and '56 CAL'; wooden butt in two pieces with iron mounts. Iron ramrod. length 107.5 cm.
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dating: about 1855 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, cal. 56 barrel, with octagonal breech, provided with fore and rear sight; fluted, five-shot cylinder, frame marked 'COL COLT HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.'; iron frame marked 'COLT'S PATENT NOV. 24th 1857', brass trigger-guard with serial number '933x' and '56 CAL'; wooden butt in two pieces with iron mounts. Iron ramrod. length 107.5 cm.