Colt Model 1851 Navy

History

In the late 1840s, Samuel Colt worked his way from the .36, this design to the famous "Colt Model 1851 Navy". Production of the revolver then began in 1850 at the Colt Patent Gun Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut, and production continued until 1873.

At this time, newer revolver types emerged as cartridge designs advanced, but the Colt Model 1851 Navy would stand the test of time and remain a fixture around the world. In fact, the Colt Model 1851 Navy proved to be one of the most famous revolvers in firearms history, with around 215,000 to 250,000 pistols produced - essentially the first "real" financial success for the Colt company, in numbers only in the There was an increase in the beginning of the strengthening of the American Civil War (1861 - 1865).

Colt Model 1851 Navy The "Navy" designation derives from the usual depiction of naval battle scenes engraved on ammunition drums. The scene recounts the Battle of Campeche in 1843, which involved Texas and the Yucatan Republic against Mexico.

Despite being famous for this carving, not all 1851 models were done this way - some simply used flat smooth cylinders. Despite the engraving charges, the revolver was not widely used by the Navy and, as its name suggests, the use of the name "Navy" continues to generally identify most future revolvers.

36 Caliber - That's where the Type 1851 Navy's place in history.

At the heart of the Colt Model 1851 Navy is a single-action revolver that fires six rounds from a rotating cylinder. 36 caliber ammunition (currently paper and lead). As a "single-action" system, the revolver requires the operator to "fire" the hammer before each shot.

The first stop on the hammer puts the gun in "half spin" and allows the cylinder to rotate, while the second stop puts the revolver in "full spin", ready to fire (similar to the replacement shock cap type the flintlock pistol). The design of the turret is "open frame", which means that no connecting bridge is found on top of the cartridge. The trigger design has been kept low and in front of the elegantly shaped pistol grip with a flared stock. The barrel is octagonal with a length of 7.5 inches, while the overall length of the gun is about 14 inches, and due to its size, it is very portable for all types of users - whether military or gunners.

The weight is about 1.18 kg. Visors are found on the front (bead type) and rear (notch on hammer). Since the Type 1851 Navy fired using shock caps, these "caps" were mounted on each nipple at the rear of the ammunition chamber. Each room was also filled with gunpowder, which contained lead bullets. The construction of the Model 1851 Navy is very simple, as the revolver can be broken down into about 11 major parts, including the barrel, hammer, cylinder, trigger, manual assembly, mainspring, shaft, bolt, bolt spring, and breech.

This makes it very powerful and reliable when abused in the vast American Wild West.

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Colt Model 1851 Navy was favored by big names like gunslingers "Doc" Holliday and Wild Bill Hickok, as well as Confederate general Robert E. Lee. While the Model 1851 Navy is generally considered an American revolver, it also made its way into Europe, serving in Great Britain, Poland and Prussia, as well as the Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires.

Colt London Armory in London has even produced over 20,000 examples of this type.

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