The Model 1851 Navy was one of Colt’s most popular cap-and-ball “belt pistols,” and more than 250,000 were produced between 1851 and 1873. But approximately 42,000, bearing their own set of ...

During its twenty three year lifespan, Colt produced more than 215,000 examples of their 1851 Navy revolver in their Hartford factory, a figure surpassed only by their 1849 Pocket model during the ...

The 1851 Navy soon found a ready market. Models exhibited at the Great Exhibition in London that year, alongside Dragoon and Pocket revolvers, were in such demand that Colt later established an ...

The “Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber,” as the 1851 Navy was originally called, was Colt’s first practical revolver, coming after its 4-lb., 8-oz., .44-cal. Dragoon and the less ...

Model 1851 Colt Navy Percussion Revolver, Serial Number 29705, with Case and Accessories Publication date ca. 1853 Topics ...

Colt Navy based The frame and grip straps on this pistol are simply those that are found on Pietta’s reproductions of the Colt 1851 and 1861 model Navy revolvers. This is a time-proven arrangement ...

Sleek, balanced, and deadly accurate, the Colt Navy became one of the most popular revolvers of the 19th century. Its use in the Civil War and on the frontier made it a symbol of American grit ...

Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver American History Museum Usage Conditions Apply ... Object Details licensee Colt, Samuel maker Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company Location Currently not on view ...

Cased Colt 1851 Navy Model single action, six shot revolver. Barrel top marked ADDRESS COL. COLT LONDON. The cylinder has a naval engagement scene of 1843. The grips are two piece plain wood. Most of ...