Title: Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2
Object type: Percussion revolver
Date: 1850
Culture: American, Hartford, Connecticut
Artist:  Samuel Colt 
Artist bio: American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Manufacturer
Medium: Steel, brass, silver, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. of barrel 7 1/2 in. (19.05 cm); Cal. .38 in. (10 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Credit line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1968
Geography: Country of Origin Hartford Connecticut  United States      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY