Colt 1851 Navy
Colt 1851 Navy — documented specs: caliber .36 Percussion, barrel length 191 mm (7.52 in), overall length 330 mm (12.99 in), capacity 6. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- History & service arms
- Classification (DE)
- Short firearm
- Designed
- 1851
- Origin
- United States
- Calibers
- .36 Percussion
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Colt Navy · Colt Model 1851
Specifications
- Action
- Percussion lock
- Barrel length
- 191 mm (7.52 in)
- Overall length
- 330 mm (12.99 in)
- Capacity
- 6
- en.wikipedia.org — article Colt 1851 Navy Revolver (version of 06/18/2026)
- de.wikipedia.org — article Colt-Perkussionsrevolver (version of 11/19/2024)
Sources
- Rock Island Auction — article The Colt 1851 Navy: America's Belt Revolver
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in .36 Percussion
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
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