Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver with Thuer Conversion for Self-Contained Cartridges, Serial no. 27060
Object type: 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: 1853; converted for cartidges, ca. 1868–71
Medium: Steel, brass, silver, ivory
Dimensions: L. 13 in. (33.02 cm); L. of barrel 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm); Cal. .36 in. (9 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Geography:  Hartford  Connecticut   
Credit line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1958
Accession year: 1958