Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017

1847

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372

Colt Walkers were named in honor of Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker (died 1847), who convinced Samuel Colt of the need for an improved revolver and participated in its design. It was manufactured by Eli Whitney Jr. (1820–1888), son of the famous American inventor and industrialist Eli Whitney (1765–1825).

Artwork Details

Title: Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017
Designer: Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862)
Engraver: Waterman Lilly Ormsby (American, Hampton, Connecticut 1809–1883 Brooklyn, New York)
Designer: Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker (American, died 1847)
Manufacturer: Eli Whitney Jr. (American, 1820–1888)
Date: 1847
Geography: Whitneyville, Connecticut
Culture: American, Whitneyville, Connecticut
Medium: Steel, brass, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 15 1/2 in. (39.37 cm); L. of barrel 9 in. (22.86 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Credit Line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1958
Object Number: 58.171.1
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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