item details
NameRevolver, Colt Navy Model 1851.
ProductionColt's Manufacturing Company; manufacturer(s); 1852; United States
Classificationrevolvers, firearms
Materialssteel, wood, brass
DimensionsOverall: 35mm (width), 130mm (height), 330mm (length)
Registration NumberDM000022
Credit lineGift of the Governor the Jail, Wellington, 1912
Overview
Revolver, Colt Navy Model 1851.calibre .36.
This weapon was given to the Dominion Museum by the Governor of the Wellington Jail in 1912. The original owner was Captain Henry Cole of the British Army's 12th Regiment; his name and regiment are inscribed on the butt strap. Cole saw active service in New Zealand; he survived the assault on Rangiriri in November 1863, but died of sunstroke at Ngaruawahia in December 1864.