Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Holster |
Catalog Number |
1988.33.01 |
Date |
ca. 1869 |
Material(s) |
Leather/Tinplate |
Dimensions |
H-14.5 W-5.25 D-3.5 inches |
Description |
This is a black leather Holster for a M1869 Schofield single action revolver, .45 caliber. It is a saddle holster used by the U.S. cavalry and stagecoach agents. It has 5 tin bullet cases still in the leather cartridge box on one side with a leather flap. It has a white chamois leather flap sewn on at the top. There is a little bubble at the bottom of the holster for the end of the barrel of the gun to rest. It was at one point a paired set. |
Collection |
Kentucky Military History Museum Collection |
Subjects |
Arms & armament Revolvers |
Search Terms |
Cavalry |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |