Colt M1861 Navy
| Colt M1861 Navy | |
|---|---|
Colt 1861 Navy Revolver | |
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1861–1873 |
| Used by | United States Confederate States Native Americans United Kingdom Australia Canada Empire of Japan |
| Wars | American Civil War American Indian Wars Boshin War Satsuma Rebellion Fenian Raid Fenian Rising Red River Rebellion |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Samuel Colt |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1861-1873 |
| No. built | 38,000 |
| Variants | 100 revolvers produced with full fluted cylinders |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 42 oz (1,200 g) |
| Length | 13 inches (330 mm) |
| Barrel length | 7.5 inches (190 mm) |
| Cartridge | Paper-wrapped .36 caliber .38 Short Colt (Conversions) |
| Caliber | 0.36 |
| Action | Single-action |
| Muzzle velocity | 850 to 1,000 ft/s depending upon load |
| Feed system | 6 round cylinder |
The Colt Model 1861 Navy cap & ball .36-caliber revolver was a six-shot, single-action percussion weapon produced by Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1861 until 1873. It incorporated the "creeping" or ratchet loading lever and round barrel of the .44-caliber Army Model of 1860 but had a barrel one half inch shorter, at 7.5 inches. Total production was 38,000 revolvers.