Colt Model 1861 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12240
Object type: Percussion revolver
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, Hartford, Connecticut
Artist: Samuel Colt
Artist bio: American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862
Artist role: Manufacturer
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1863
Medium: Steel, brass, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 12 3/4 in. (32.39 cm); L. of barrel 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm); Cal. .36 in. (9.1 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Geography:  Hartford  Connecticut   
Credit line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1955
Accession year: 1955