Samuel Colt | "Peacemaker" Colt Single-Action Army Revolver, serial no. 4519 | American, Hartford, Connecticut | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
NRA Museums - GUN OF THE DAY – Colt Paterson Revolvers Today, Samuel Colt is a household name. In 1836, however, he was just a fledgling gun maker in Paterson, New Jersey.
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Samuel Colt | Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 528 | American, Paterson, New Jersey | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Samuel Colt | Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 940 | American, Paterson, New Jersey | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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