1851 Colt Navy (made 1863)

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blacksheepone

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One I've always wanted and finally bought it just today...
The 1851 model Colt Navy. made in 1863. Civil war era.
All parts matching serials and nice bore a 8/10 good working action a shootable piece of American history...

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Wish I could afford a "real" shooter but as it is I must shoot replicas.
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Congratulations on a nice find.
I knew a fellow who inherited a wall full of old Civil War era pistols.
To his father and grandfather they were just guns and they used them as such.
By the time my friend got them, they were museum pieces.
No way would he even let them get dusty, let alone take them out of the house.
Never mind even thinking about actually shooting them.
No fun at all.
That kind of cured me of wanting an original.
 
First thread ever: unbelievable find

I can relate to the gentleman whose friend inherited a wall full of originals, I also inherited one of the 1851 .36 cal. Navy Colts almost identical to the one in your pictures, also made same year ser# 138xxx. I wont take mine out either except to wipe it down. Great find!! Enjoy:):)
 
If the gun is tight and OK mechanically, there is no reason in the world you cannot shoot it if you want to do so. I have several original percussion revolvers, including a couple of '51 Navies, and have fired most of them.

What do the youngsters think cap-and-ball fans fired before the repros came along around 1959?

Jim
 
Exactly what you say James K.
It doesn't harm the gun if done right and cleaned after shooting.
Shooting an original isn't more trouble than shooting a repro.
It's exactly the same way of doing it it's the same 160 year or more old technology.
Cap & ball revolvers are fun shooting, it's a little more time consuming but still it's great fun.
Rifling is a good 8/10, mechanism is perfect lock up is fine with a little of lateral play on the cylinder but lateral play is no problem (back and forward wouldn't be that good)
A great shootable antique gun. Not that I'm gonna get it out every week but once a year..... I don't see why not ?
 
My Remington New Model Army (aka '58 Remington), made in 1864, is a great shooter. It likes .454" bullets and a mild load of Pyrodex. I really like the fact that a 150 year old gun shoots little or no different than when it was new.

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A good 1700 dollars. It's in very good condition and a good shooter. Inspection marks and cartouche all there. Mechanism is impeccable.
I 'm in Belgium actually and so is the shop. The shop owner is a Belgian guy who spends 6 months living in Arizona each year. Lucky guy ....
Don't worry Gary a few years ago I had 0 guns so ....
 
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