![]() Hickok's guns were inscribed they also had ivory handles like this example and were quite special pieces. During his time as a Lawman Wild Bill engaged in many shootouts, and with his Colt Navy 1851 he was a very accurate and deadly shot, more so as he always remained calm, cool and collected in a shoot out, whilst the other party was nervous and scared. He fought during the American Civil War on the side of the Union Army and achieved renown afterwards as a scout, gambler and gunfighter. ![]() Wild Bill arrived in the West initially as a stage coach driver and later became a Lawman in the territories around Kansas and Nebraska. Wild Bill Hickok was a legendary character in the Old West and a great exponent of the Colt Navy 1851. Usage continued long after more modern cartridge revolvers were introduced in 1873. Forrest, John O'Neill, Frank Gardiner, Quantrill's Raiders, John Coffee "Jack" Hays, "Bigfoot" Wallace, Frederick Townsend Ward, Ben McCulloch, Addison Gillespie, John "Rip" Ford, "Sul" Ross and most Texas Rangers prior to the Civil War. Famous "Navy" users included Wild Bill Hickok, William Buffalo Bill Cody, John Henry "Doc" Holliday, Richard Francis Burton, Ned Kelly, Bully Hayes, Richard H. Despite the "Navy" designation, the revolver was chiefly purchased by civilians and military land forces. The Texas Navy had purchased the earlier Colt Paterson Revolver, but this was Colt's first major success in the gun trade the naval theme of the engraved cylinder of the Colt 1851 Navy revolver was Colt's gesture of appreciation. ![]() The designation "Colt 1851 Navy" was designated by collectors, though the popular name "Navy Revolver" is of early origin, as the gun was frequently called the "Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber." The cylinder was engraved with a scene of the victory of the Second Texas Navy at the Battle of Campeche in May 16, 1843. It was produced from 1851 until 1873 and in that time over 250,000 Navies were made, 215’340 pistols were produced in Hartford, Connecticut and 42’000 were produced in London, England, with state-of-the-art machines and dedicated production lines back then the most technologically advanced factories in the world. 36" Colt Model 1851 Navy percussion revolver, number 10xxxx on all parts (the rammer miss numbered ), the barrel having New York US America address, London proved, the frame and barrel also having small star over “A” mark, with steel trigger guard and backstrap and walnut grips. SOLD A Super Original Colt Navy Revolver 1851 Manufactured in 1861Ħ shot.
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