item details
NameRevolver, Colt Navy Model 1851.
ProductionColt's Manufacturing Company; manufacturer(s); 1865; United States
Classificationrevolvers, firearms
Materialssteel, wood
DimensionsOverall: 35mm (width), 130mm (height), 330mm (length)
Registration NumberDM000658
Credit linePurchased 1985 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds
Overview
Percussion revolver, Colt "Navy" model. The butt has beencarved in a 'rauponga' pattern, the butt strap is engraved with the words "Taranaki Government Prize No. 7." Calibre .36.
The 'Taranaki Herald' newspaper of 25 November 1865 reported that the Provincial Government had given 15 revolvers as prizes for marksmanship - 10 for the best shots with rifles and 5 for revolver shooting. "Prize No. 7" was won by Corporal W. Henley of the Taranaki Military Settlers.