The Colt Model 1851 Navy cap & ball revolver was a six-shot, single-action cap & ball percussion weapon produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1861 until 1873. It saw widespread use in the American Civil War and on the American Western frontier. In the period detachable shoulder stocks were produced for these weapons. The Colt design lives on today in the form of quality live firing firearms from Italian manufacturers such as Uberti, Pietta and Euroarms. This quality example of the Model 1851 Navy, large frame revolver is in excellent condition. The revolver has an 7 ½” round steel barrel and measures 13 ½” overall. The right side of the barrel is crisply stamped 'Black Powder Only .44 Cal’ and the underside ‘Made In Italy’. It has a brass frame stamped with inspection marks, blued metalwork & undamaged wood grip. The butt of the grip frame is numbered ‘147708’. The grip frame butt is slotted and the left and right sides of the frame have lugs to accommodate a shoulder stock. The pistol is accompanied by its detachable shoulder stock which is a replica of the original period device. The Walnut shoulder stock has brass fittings, lanyard / saddle ring and screw thread hook which attaches snugly to the grip frame. With shoulder stock attached the weapon measures 26” overall length. Deactivated to an early UK 1997 specification the original deactivation certificate was lost at some point in its life & a replacement certificate issued in 2026 without the need for any further deactivation work being required. The pistol’s blued cylinders are open (nipples blocked) and the barrel open & over bored. The pistol cocks and dry fires correctly in single action only. The price includes deactivation certificate & UK delivery. Sn 23473:4
£575.00