"1851 44 Caliber Navy"
To come up with the 1860 Army, Colt use the 1851 Navy frame and cut a step in it on the water table, then they made the front part of the cylinder slightly larger in diameter to accept a .44. So they are basically the same gun. This picture shows the step in the cylinder and the larger diameter of the cylinder out the front.
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- "1851 44 Caliber Navy" -
Paul,
2023-01-10, 20:10
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- If I were to get one I would rather have the 1862 Navy -
JimT,
2023-01-10, 20:26
- If I were to get one I would rather have the 1862 Navy -
JT,
2023-01-11, 08:12
- Here JIM: 1851 and 1862 Navy with shorter barrels -
JT,
2023-01-11, 09:51
- Here JIM: 1851 and 1862 Navy with shorter barrels -
JT,
2023-01-11, 09:54
- I like 'em! Handy. - JimT, 2023-01-11, 10:02
- Here JIM: 1851 and 1862 Navy with shorter barrels -
JT,
2023-01-11, 09:54
- Here JIM: 1851 and 1862 Navy with shorter barrels -
JT,
2023-01-11, 09:51
- If I were to get one I would rather have the 1862 Navy -
JT,
2023-01-11, 08:12
- "1851 44 Caliber Navy" -
RayLee,
2023-01-11, 01:26
- "1851 44 Caliber Navy" - JT, 2023-01-11, 08:08
- "1851 44 Caliber Navy" -
JT,
2023-01-11, 08:07
- So basically, it's an 1860 with octagonal barrel? (nt) -
Paul,
2023-01-11, 09:49
- So basically, it's an 1860 with octagonal barrel? (nt) -
JT,
2023-01-11, 09:52
- Did they just bore out the 1851 barrel, or is it a larger -
Paul,
2023-01-11, 10:03
- Did they just bore out the 1851 barrel, or is it a larger - JT, 2023-01-11, 10:06
- Did they just bore out the 1851 barrel, or is it a larger -
Paul,
2023-01-11, 10:03
- So basically, it's an 1860 with octagonal barrel? (nt) -
JT,
2023-01-11, 09:52
- So basically, it's an 1860 with octagonal barrel? (nt) -
Paul,
2023-01-11, 09:49
- If I were to get one I would rather have the 1862 Navy -
JimT,
2023-01-10, 20:26