Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 81015
Object type: Percussion revolver
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, Hartford, Connecticut
Artist: Gustave Young|Samuel Colt
Artist bio: American (born Prussia), 1827–1895 Springfield, Massachusetts|American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862
Artist role: Engraver|Manufacturer
Artist nationality: American, born Prussia|American
Date: ca. 1853
Medium: Steel, brass, silver, ivory
Dimensions: L. of barrel 6 in. (15.24 cm); Cal. .32 in. (8 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Geography:  Hartford  Connecticut   
Credit line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1968
Accession year: 1968