AlanFarrell β Colt 1851 Navy (exploded view)
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The Colt 1851 Navy, a percussion cap and ball revolver. This model is an early example, Second Model with square-back trigger guard. 1851 Navies remained in production until 1873, when revolvers using fixed cartridges came into widespread use. The cylinder is engraved with the naval battle scene between the navies of Texas and YucatΓ‘n on the 16 May 1843 in the Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico.
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