Overall: 5 1/4 in x 13 in x 1 3/4 in 13.335 cm x 33.02 cm x 4. 1861 licensee Colt, Samuel maker Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company place made United States: Connecticut, Hartford Measurements overall: 5 1/4 in x 13 in x 1 3/4 in 13.335 cm x 33.02 cm x 4.445 cm ID Number 1980.0399.0696 accession number 1980.0399 serial number 103554 catalog number 1980.0399.

United States: Connecticut, Hartford Measurements 36 In Rifled Muzzle Load 2B Sa date madeĬolt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company place made The.44 caliber revolvers are called 'Army' and.36 caliber revolvers are called 'Navy.' The 1851 Navy was used by a number of famous soldiers and lawmen as well as infamous outlaws in American history. The term 'Navy' refers to the caliber of the revolver, not necessarily the branch of service.

This is a semi working relic example of a Colt model 1861. The 1851 Navy is commonly considered to be one of gunfighter Wild Bill Hickoks. Original Civil War Colt Navy Revolver 1861 Serial Number Recovered In Virginia Antique Certified. Nearly a quarter million of the iconic.36 caliber six-shot model were produced between 18. 1851 helped to begin both the expansion of the West and the Civil War.

The Model 1851 Navy was Colt’s most popular percussion revolver.

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