Title: Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver with Thuer Conversion for Self-Contained Cartridges, Serial no. 27060
Object type: Revolver
Date: 1853; converted for cartidges, ca. 1868–71
Culture: American, Hartford, Connecticut
Artist:  Samuel Colt 
Artist bio: American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Manufacturer
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
Credit line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1958
Geography: Country of Origin Hartford Connecticut  United States      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY