Title: Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 5, Holster Model, serial no. 940
Object type: Percussion revolver
Date: ca. 1840
Culture: American, Paterson, New Jersey
Artist:  Samuel Colt 
Artist bio: American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Manufacturer
Medium: Steel, silver, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: L. 14 in. (35.56 cm); L. of barrel 9 in. (22.86 cm); Cal. .40 in. (10 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Credit line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1957
Geography: Country of Origin Paterson New Jersey  United States      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY