Colt Dragoon Percussion Revolver, Third Model, serial no. 12403
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: 1852
Medium: Steel, brass, silver, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 14 in. (35.56 cm); L. of barrel 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Geography:  Hartford  Connecticut   
Credit line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1956
Accession year: 1956