Special order versions were available in six different levels of increasingly more elaborate engraving and gold inlay, most with either pearl or ivory grips. After 1940 standard grips were made of black plastic.The slide legend for the first year of production was in sans-serif characters as ...
Combining power and portability, the Colt 1851 Navy revolver became a Civil War staple, a frontier favorite, and helped usher in the age of the gunfighter.