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 ...

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.

The Model 1851 Navy was one of Colt’s most popular cap-and-ball “belt pistols,” and more than 250,000 were produced between 1851 and 1873. But approximately 42,000, bearing their own set of ...

Uberti USA’s 1851 Navy Conversion revolver is based on the later Richards-Mason-pattern conversions, which were around while Wild Bill was alive. The loading arm typically found on cap-and-ball ...

What are the most influential, game-changing handguns of the Old West? They are all revolvers made by the same man—Samuel Colt ...

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 ...

A Sig Sauer M17 Colt toy gun, discovered in a river covered in mud and rust, is carefully restored to its original condition. This plastic ball ammo toy gun, missing its ammunition magazine, was ...

Object Details licensee Colt, Samuel maker Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company Location Currently not on view Credit Line U.S. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. Museum ...