Ironically many more Model 1851s were used by the Army and on land than were ever used at sea.
44 (both 8 inch barrels) due to its half-frame design. THE revolver of the West, as carried by Wild Bill Hickok, 'Doc' Holliday, Robert E. Pietta Colt 1851 Navy Steel Frame Blank Firer. 36 caliber was widely used by both sides in the U. The chambers of the Remington are slightly larger and allow for more powder, thus higher muzzle energy and momentum. Caliber/Gauge: Description: SN 10960 is an original Colt 1851 Navy built in 1852. Because of that, Wilson writes, Colt saw the 1851 as more.
The Confederate specification for the Colt Navy is the same as the Union (.1851 colt navy ballistics The 1860-1861 Army and Navy model Colts were among the very last firearms using the old percussion.
