Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017
Object type: Percussion revolver
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, Whitneyville, Connecticut
Artist: Samuel Colt|Waterman Lilly Ormsby|Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker|Eli Whitney Jr.
Artist bio: American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862|American, Hampton, Connecticut 1809–1883 Brooklyn, New York|American, died 1847|American, 1820–1888
Artist role: Designer|Engraver|Designer|Manufacturer
Artist nationality: American|American|American|American
Date: 1847
Medium: Steel, brass, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 15 1/2 in. (39.37 cm); L. of barrel 9 in. (22.86 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Geography:  Whitneyville  Connecticut   
Credit line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1958
Accession year: 1958