As with several other Colt
designs, the 1851 Navy (along with several Southern made copies)
served on both sides of the Civil War and soldiered on for many
years afterward in the hands of such men as 'Wild Bill' Hickock and
'Buffalo Bill' Cody. With over a quarter of a million manufactured
between 1850 and 1873, the 1851 Navy was one of the most popular,
long-lived, and widely encountered "cap n' ball" revolvers in the
wild west.
Six
shot '1851 Navy variant' steel frame single action black powder
revolver in either .44 or .36 calibre with European walnut grips,
fixed sights, and 5" octagonal barrel.
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