Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this amazing cap & ball single-action revolver today for a penny-start auction, this is the Colt 1851 Navy “Third Generation”!
This particular Colt 1851 Navy “Third Generation” features a Franklin Mint Non-Firing Replica of Wild Bill's Gun Grip Frame that features faux ivory grip panels with a Bold American Eagle, and the word “Liberty” on the left grip panel. The grip frame is also engraved with scroll artwork and the wording “J.B.HICKOK 1869”. The serial on the grip frame does not match the serial on the frame or the barrel.
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SPECIFICATIONS:Manufacturer: Colt
Model: 1851 Navy “Third Generation”
Serial: 33098
Caliber: .36
Finish: Blue Barrel/Cylinder with Color Case Hardened Frame and Brass Grip Frame
Barrel Length: 7 1/2" Octagon Barrel
Optics/Sights: Brass Bead Front with Hammer Grooved Rear
Stock/Grips: Franklin Mint Non-Firing Replica of Wild Bill's Gun Grip Frame, Faux Ivory Grips with a Bold American Eagle, and the word “Liberty” on the Left Side
Action: Cap & Ball / Percussion / Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the barrel is stamped “ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW-YORK CITY”. The left side of the frame is stamped “COLT'S PATENT”. The cylinder is engraved with a naval battle scene. The bottom of the barrel and frame are stamped with the serial number “33098”. The grip frame is engraved with scroll artwork and the wording “J.B.HICKOK 1869”. The bottom of the grip frame and the butt are stamped “138813E”. The serial on the grip frame does not match the serial on the frame or the barrel.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt Blackpowder Arms Company (CBAC) Third-Generation “Signature Series” Colt 1851 Navy is a late-20th-century, Colt-licensed cap-and-ball reissue produced in the 1990s into the early 2000s that deliberately reproduces the external form and markings of Samuel Colt’s original .36-caliber, six-shot 1851 Navy while remaining a modern commercial firearm rather than an antique Hartford manufacture; according to references such as the Blue Book of Gun Values and long-running Colt forum discussions, the Signature Series commonly used parts or castings sourced from Italy but were fully assembled, fitted, and hand-finished in the United States using Colt’s proprietary bluing and color-casehardening processes, bearing only Colt markings (no foreign import or proof marks), and are generally identifiable by a Sam Colt signature engraved on the backstrap — the deliberate hallmark of the Signature Series. These revolvers faithfully reproduce nearly every feature of the original 1851 Navy, including the barrel length, octagonal profiles, cylinder rollmarks, brass furniture, and several limited-edition commemorative models were produced in very small quantities.
Model: 1851 Navy “Third Generation”
Serial: 33098
Caliber: .36
Finish: Blue Barrel/Cylinder with Color Case Hardened Frame and Brass Grip Frame
Barrel Length: 7 1/2" Octagon Barrel
Optics/Sights: Brass Bead Front with Hammer Grooved Rear
Stock/Grips: Franklin Mint Non-Firing Replica of Wild Bill's Gun Grip Frame, Faux Ivory Grips with a Bold American Eagle, and the word “Liberty” on the Left Side
Action: Cap & Ball / Percussion / Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The top of the barrel is stamped “ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW-YORK CITY”. The left side of the frame is stamped “COLT'S PATENT”. The cylinder is engraved with a naval battle scene. The bottom of the barrel and frame are stamped with the serial number “33098”. The grip frame is engraved with scroll artwork and the wording “J.B.HICKOK 1869”. The bottom of the grip frame and the butt are stamped “138813E”. The serial on the grip frame does not match the serial on the frame or the barrel.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt Blackpowder Arms Company (CBAC) Third-Generation “Signature Series” Colt 1851 Navy is a late-20th-century, Colt-licensed cap-and-ball reissue produced in the 1990s into the early 2000s that deliberately reproduces the external form and markings of Samuel Colt’s original .36-caliber, six-shot 1851 Navy while remaining a modern commercial firearm rather than an antique Hartford manufacture; according to references such as the Blue Book of Gun Values and long-running Colt forum discussions, the Signature Series commonly used parts or castings sourced from Italy but were fully assembled, fitted, and hand-finished in the United States using Colt’s proprietary bluing and color-casehardening processes, bearing only Colt markings (no foreign import or proof marks), and are generally identifiable by a Sam Colt signature engraved on the backstrap — the deliberate hallmark of the Signature Series. These revolvers faithfully reproduce nearly every feature of the original 1851 Navy, including the barrel length, octagonal profiles, cylinder rollmarks, brass furniture, and several limited-edition commemorative models were produced in very small quantities.
They are popular with black-powder shooters, historical reenactors, and collectors seeking a Colt-licensed firearm with the appearance and handling of the original 19th-century revolver. Forum users emphasize that quality and fit can vary among individual examples and, despite their authenticity as Colt-licensed firearms, they remain modern reproductions rather than antique Colts; many collectors also note a distinction between the Second Generation (produced in the 1970s–1980s under more direct Colt oversight) and the Third Generation Signature Series.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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