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Colt 1851 Navy Revolver Fourth Model .36 caliber Percussion Revolver
Guns International #: 101656658 Seller's Inventory #: P70
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique Percussion - Colt Revolvers - Navy
Seller's Information
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Seller: William Ashley
Member Since: 4/28/21
First Name: William
Last Name: Ashley
State: Michigan
Zip: 48315
Country: United States
Phone: (586) 202-4864
Number of Active Listings: 9
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: USPS money order, bank checks, personal checks
About Us: No international sales. MI sales tax will be charged on guns and accessories delivered in the state of MI.
Description:
Colt 1851 Navy - Fourth Model .36 caliber percussion revolver. 6 shot, 7.5 inch octagonal barrel, color case hardened frame, loading lever and hammer, blue finish on the barrel and cylinder. Large round brass trigger guard. One-piece varnished walnut grips. The cylinder is roll engraved with a scene of the victory of the Republic of Texas Navy against the Mexican Navy at the Battle of Campeche on May 16, 1843. Texas had declared its independence in 1836, but by 1843, Mexico had refused to recognize it. The naval theme on the cylinder of this gun was an expression of gratitude from Colt to Commodore Moore who, in 1837, had purchased Colt Paterson Revolvers for the Republic of Texas Navy. The engraving was provided by Waterman Ormsby. Despite the "Navy" designation, the revolver was chiefly purchased by civilians and military land forces. Serial number = 100,197. Serial number range for the fourth model = 85,001 - 215,000. Manufactured between 1850 and 1873. This gun was made in 1861. Serial numbers match on the bottom of the barrel lug, frame, trigger guard, butt, cylinder, loading lever, and arbor. The wedge has no serial number. The one-line barrel address = "ADDRESS SAML COLT HARTFORD, CT." Colt did not name the gun "Navy". The original Colt name was "Ranger" (in honor of the Texas Rangers). Colt later changed the name to "Colt's revolving belt model pistol". It was historians and collectors who gave the name "Navy" to this gun. Famous users of this gun include gunfighters Wild Bill Hickok, William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, John Henry "Doc" Holliday, and the fictional movie character "The Man With No Name" used a Navy conversion in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. This gun was also used as a confederate cavalry weapon by Mosby's Raiders during the Civil War. This is a very collectable revolver that was made just in time to have seen service in the Civil War. It probably has a great history if it could be told.
The bolt is present but it does not pop up from the notch in the frame to lock the cylinder. I suspect the trigger and bolt return spring needs to be replaced. The screw above the wedge on the left side of the gun is absent. The engraved scene on the cylinder is faint.
Since this pistol is classified as an antique firearm (built before 1899), your local FFL dealer is not required to complete this purchase. The gun will be shipped directly to your home address. We provide a 3 day window to complete a reasonable inspection. Inspection starts on date of delivery. Do not disassemble. Promptly return item using original packaging. We do not refund shipping cost from the seller to the buyer. We also do not reimburse return shipping cost. Add shipping cost of $45.
Price: $1,495.00
Curio/Relic: Yes
Antique: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .36