Colt's Magnificient 1861 Navy

[ColColt]

Looking through my forever enlarging photobucket account, I ran across this photo of a Colt Signature Edition 1861 Navy. I kept it for some time and just couldn't bare to shoot it so, not being a collector sold it. Ever had one you wish you had back? this is one of those. I don't shoot black powder anymore since I shoot mostly at the indoor range and BP is of course a no-no. Still, for the history of it it would be nice to gaze upon it from time to time. Simply a work of art. Wish I had taken better shots before I sold it.

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x220/ColColt/My%20Stuff/Miff1_1096902963_Colt_Sig_61_Navy_1.jpg

[Bodydoc447]

Back when I was a kid, my Dad took my middle brother and I to Buffalo Hunters, a shop in Santa Fe where we each got black powder revolvers. He got a Remington .36 caliber and I got a Colt 1861 clone. Both were, of course, replicas. We sure shot them a lot, especially in college when money was tight. We could stretch a pound of FFFg a long ways. Thanks for bringing back some good memories.

Doc

[StrawHat]

I have a pair of 1861s, built by Uberti. The first C&B revolvers I purchased. I don't fire tehm as much as I prefer 44s but they are still works of beauty.

[Bat Guano]

I have a cased Uberti 1861 that I occasionally shoot. The 1861s have always been considered the most elegant of all the Colts. I can only agree.

[Dframe]

I have it's brother. An 1860 signature series. Beautiful guns.

[MtGun44]

I have the same gun, owned it for 35 yrs and shoot it periodically. It still looks close to
new with a lot of care. IMO, the most beautiful of all the BP Colts, with the 1860 Army
running a close second.

Bill

[Multigunner]

I have an 1851 Navy replica, and my late brother owned an original 1851, manufactured in 1854 IIRC what the serial number search turned up.

I do appreciate the fine flowing lines of the 1861 barrel, but the '51 is also a thing of beauty.


There were a few civilian order 1860 Calvary .44 revolvers made with the smaller Navy grip frame. This would probably be the .44 most suited to my hand.
The Navy grip is closest to the SAA grip.

[Char-Gar]

Count me among those who consider the 1961 Navy to be the ultimate of percussion revolvers.