Original U.S. Colt 1851 Navy Fully Engraved Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grips Made in 1856 - Serial No 63816 Russian Navy Georgia and in San Antonio

Georgia and in San Antonio

so I took off on my own back to Shipdham to the 44th Bomb Group where the first sergeant at the 67th [Robert Ryan] fixed it all up

As seen in the fantastic book Knuckle Knives of the Second World War by Greg Aloisio on page 198

giving it some excellent research potential

hitting it a number of times

Original U.S. Colt 1851 Navy Fully Engraved Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grips Made in 1856 - Serial No 63816 Russian Navy Georgia and in San AntonioOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Colt Navy Model 1851 Percussion Revolver in . 36 caliber was widely used by both sides in the U. S. Civil War. The Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber (i. e., . 36 cal), later known as the Colt 1851 Navy or Navy Revolver, is a cap and ball revolver that was designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850. Colt first called this Revolver Ranger model; but the designation Navy quickly took over. It remained