![]() ![]() Though the vast majority of Colt Model 1860 Army and 1851 Navy revolvers went to the Union, Samuel Colt sold guns to all parties until late April of 1861, when media outcry and accusations of Southern sympathies finally became too damaging to ignore.Ī Colt Model 1860 Army revolver, shipped to New Orleans on April 9, 1861, only three days before the Confederates attacked Fort Sumter. ![]() MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.In the North, manufacturing giants like Colt, Remington, and Smith & Wesson produced the overwhelming number of Civil War revolvers, with Colt dominating by a substantial margin. THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE, All firearms are "mechanically perfect" unless noted, but again, are NOT warranted as safe to fire! Any city or state regulations regarding owning antique firearms are the responsibility of the purchaser. We want satisfied customers & often "under" describe the weapons. ![]() All firearms are described as accurately as possible, given the restraints of a catalog listing length. ĭISCLAIMER: All firearms are sold as collector's items only - we do not accept responsibility as to the shooting safety or reliability of any antique firearm. Sidearm bears no evidence of silver wash on the brass trigger guard. The original, one-piece varnished walnut grips are in good condition with minor dings. “COLTS PATENT” stamp on the left of frame is clear, and also has the martial-mark “U. All but one of the cylinder pins are present and the six original nipples are strong, not chipped or broken. Cylinder has an area of heavy pitting on one side. Cylinder bears 80% of the roll-engraved naval engagement scene between the Republic of Texas Navy and the Mexican Navy. Mechanics are very tight with strong half cock and full cock positions. ![]() All gunmetal exhibits a light gray sheen overall and shows signs of having been lightly cleaned. Barrel has moderate scattered surface pitting but a strong maker address that reads “ADDRESS SAM’L COLT NEW YORK CITY”. Weapon has a six-shot cylinder and features an octagonal 7½” long barrel with attached working loading lever. Manufactured sometime in the 1 st quarter of 1857, this M1851 Navy bears matching serial number #66471 marked on its components including the wedge. marked, Third Model version of the popular 1851 Colt Navy Revolver in good overall condition. ![]()
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