Object Details
patentee
Kerr, James
maker
London Armoury Company
Description
The five-shot .44 caliber Kerr revolver was manufactured in England by the London Armoury Company and could be fired either single or double-action. Nearly all Kerr revolvers imported during the Civil War were purchased by the Confederacy and were preferred by many Confederate cavalrymen.
Credit Line
Commander Clark E. Kauffman
ID Number
AF.70814M
catalog number
70814M
accession number
278038
Object Name
revolver
Other Terms
revolver; Firearms; Navy; Percussion Fire; .45 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; 2B; Sa
Physical Description
steel (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 6 1/2 in x 11 in x 1 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 27.94 cm x 3.81 cm
place made
United Kingdom: England, London
See more items in
Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
Civil War
Military
Revolvers
Exhibition
Price of Freedom
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
web subject
Firearms
Civil War
related event
Civil War
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_416169