Powder flask for Colt Navy and Adams revolvers, 1856 (c)
Manufactured by G and J W Hawkesley, Sheffield.
This type of powder flask was issued with the British service Colt Navy and Adams percussion revolvers. Early revolvers were loaded by pressing loose powder and a wadded ball into each of its chambers. The powder flask carries a War Department stamp.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1981-02-29-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1981-02-29-1