Percussion pistol

Manufacturer Slotter & Co.

Trademark J. P. Lower

Inscriptionsplatine, d. : SLOTTER / & Co PHILA; culasse : WART / STEEL

Marks or LabelsCanon : MADE FOR J. P. LOWER, WART STEEL, SLOTTER & Co. PHILa; mécanisme : SLOTTER & Co. PHILa.

Date 1860-1863

Medium / Technique Metal: steel, argentan, nickel; wood: walnut

DimensionsHeight: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.) Barrel: 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.) Width: 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in.) Length: 12.6 cm (4 15/16 in.) Weight: 0.2 kg (0.4 lb.)

ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms

Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America

Object Number1983.63.60

DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons

CollectionStewart

CreditGift of Molson Breweries Ltd.

Status

Not on view

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