Title: Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406
Object type: Percussion revolver
Date: ca. 1853
Culture: American, Hartford, Connecticut
Artist:  Samuel Colt 
Artist bio: American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Manufacturer
Medium: Steel, brass, gold, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 14 in. (35.6 cm); L. of barrel 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11.2 mm); case; H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 16 3/16 in. (41.1 cm); D. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 9.8 oz. (224 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Credit line: Gift of George and Butonne Repaire, 1995
Geography: Country of Origin Hartford Connecticut  United States      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals, term: George Washington, term: Coat of Arms