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 its ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Model 1851 Navy was Colt’s most ...

1851 Colt Navy six shot, single action percussion revolver. Octagonal barrel stamped ADDRESS SAM COLT NEW YORK and loading lever underneath. Brass backstrap and trigger guard (originally silver plated ...

Fires a burst of two bullets with each shot. It is based on the Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, but the Ammonomicom entry is a reference to the film "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly," and it's user, Clint ...

PITTSBURGH -- A Civil War buff from western Pennsylvania has returned a historic revolver to the Chicago museum from which it was stolen decades earlier. Robert Hassinger on Tuesday turned over the ...

They're doing some serious housecleaning at San Francisco's Fine Arts Museums. If you're in the market for a Courbet painting, a custom 1851 Colt revolver or an antique lolling chair, you're in luck.

When Sam Colt got his second chance at realising his dream of being a big player in the firearms manufacturing sector, he grasped it with both hands. His order from the US government, in 1847, for ...

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