Cased Nobbs Officer’s Revolver
TITLE: Cased Nobbs Officer’s Revolver
MAKER: Isaac Nobbs
MADE IN: London, England
CALIBER: .45 Caliber
DATE: 1800s
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 5 ¾” Length: 13” Height: 5”
INSCRIPTION:Serial Number 34.222 / Revolver (right side): B.18,475. ADAMS’ PATENT, No. 34,222 PO. Cylinder: 34,222.
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-049
These guns were often made for British officers of the aristocracy, who purchased their own personal revolvers to carry with them on military campaigns.