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  1. Colt 1851 Navy Revolver - Wikipedia

    • The Colt Revolving Belt Pistol or Navy Pistol, sometimes erroneously referred to as "Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber" or "of Navy Caliber" (Naval is heavy gun and Navy Size Caliber was termed later for another Colt model), is a .36 caliber, six-round cap and ball revolver that was designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850. Colt first referred to thi… See more

    Characteristics

    The six-round .36-caliber Navy revolver was much lighter than the contemporary Colt Dragoon Revolvers developed from the .44 Walker Colt revolvers of 1847, which, given their size and weight, were generally carried in s… See more

    Colt 1851 Navy conversions

    The first metallic cartridge revolver made by Colt was the Thuer-Conversion Model Revolver, a design that would not require a cylinder with cylindrical chambers so as not to infringe on the Rollin White patent. A small numb… See more

    Bibliography

    • Bates, Johnny; Cumpston, Mike (2005). Percussion Pistols and Revolvers: History, Performance and Practical Use. Lincoln, Nebraska: iUniverse.
    • Burton, Sir Richard Francis (2003). First Footsteps in East Africa. The … See more

     
  1. The Colt 1851 Navy is a six-shot revolver that uses percussion caps, paper cartridges, and.36 caliber ball bullets. It was manufactured by Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company between 1850 and 1873. The M1851 uses an open-top design for hand-loading each chamber individually.
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    The Model 1851 Navy was Colt’s most popular percussion revolver. Nearly a quarter million of the iconic.36 caliber six-shot model were produced between 1850 and 1873. The term "Navy" refers to the caliber of the revolver, not necessarily the branch of service. The.44 caliber revolvers are called "Army" and.36 caliber revolvers are called "Navy."
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    The 1851 Navy was the second best-selling revolver from Colt. Outsold only by Colt’s 1849 Pocket Pistol, it is arguably the most recognized cap-and-ball sixgun in the world. If ever a gun were to be considered a classic, certainly the 1851 Navy Colt would rate near the top of anyone’s famous firearms list.
    www.athlonoutdoors.com/article/colt-1851-navy-rev…
    Like its forerunner, the Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, it saw widespread use in the American Civil War and on the American Western frontier, though far fewer were produced. It has the same general specification as the earlier model, but with a rounded barrel and somewhat different rammer.
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