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Model 1861 Colt Navy Revolver

Model 1861 Colt Navy Revolver

The Model 1861 Colt Navy Revolver

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A favorite of both North and South, the Model 1861 Colt Navy revolver was a six-shot, .36 caliber pistol. Produced from 1861 to 1873, the Model 1861 was lighter than its cousin, the Model 1860 Colt Army (.44 caliber), and had less recoil when fired.

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