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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