Colt 1851 Navy Revolver
| 1851 Colt Revolving Navy Pistol | |
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Colt 1851 Navy Revolving Pistol
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| Type | Single Action Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States (Also made in Colt's London Armoury, near Vauxhall Bridge, London, England) |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1850–1873 |
| Used by |
 Prussia captured from RussiaNative Americans |
| Wars |
Crimean War. Indian Mutiny. American Civil War American Indian Wars Austro-Prussian War January Uprising Russo-Turkish War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Samuel Colt |
| Designed | 1850 |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company, Hartford, Conn. |
| Produced | 1850–1873 |
| Number built | 272,000 |
| Variants | Squareback trigger guard Navy, serial number 1-~4200 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2.6 lb (1.2 kg) |
| Length | 13 in (330.2 mm) |
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| Cartridge | .38 Rimfire / .38 Centerfire (conversions) |
| Caliber | .36 |
| Action | Single-action revolver |
| Muzzle velocity | 840 ft/s (256 m/s) |
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