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The 1851 Colt replaced the three versions of dragoon revolvers that came before the 1851, as it was lighter making easier to carry on a man's belt. It remained in production until 1873 because of ...

The “Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber,” as the 1851 Navy was originally called, was Colt’s first practical revolver, coming after its 4-lb., 8-oz., .44-cal. Dragoon and the less-powerful ...

The Frontier West was nothing if not a place of opportunity. It offered an unlimited number of ways to perish including disease (a big favorite), thirst, starvation, weather, livestock, serpents, ...

Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver American History Museum Usage Conditions Apply ... Object Details licensee Colt, Samuel maker Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company Location Currently not on view ...

Samuel Colt would memorialize the battle and the Texas Navy on his 1851 and 1861 Colt Navy Revolvers and the Colt 1860 Army Revolver.

Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver Navy revolvers typically had the cylinders completely removed to reload, since they were blackpowder. ©Jacek Halicki / CC BY-SA 4.0 - Original / License ...

Sleek, balanced, and deadly accurate, the Colt Navy became one of the most popular revolvers of the 19th century. Its use in the Civil War and on the frontier made it a symbol of American grit ...

A flood of firearms followed, including the Colt Dragoon, Colt 1851 Navy, Colt Army Model 1860, and Colt M1861 Navy.

This lighter, smaller-caliber Navy model was popular with ranking army officers, including General George McClellan. The revolver was a present to McClellan from Samuel Colt, famed fire arms ...

The 4 greatest handguns of the West were all revolvers made by one man—Samuel Colt By David E. Petzal Jun 01, 2021 Colt Paterson revolver ...