Guns International #: 101418524
Seller's Inventory #: 20564

Category - Colt Revolvers - Antique - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

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Colt Revolvers - Antique
Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

Engraved CHARLES CLEMENT Copy of a COLT Model 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION Revolver Manufactured in Liege, Belgium!

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Engraved CHARLES CLEMENT Copy of a COLT Model 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION Revolver

Manufactured in Liege, Belgium!

Here we present an antique Charles Clement Period Copy of a Colt 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, made circa the mid to late 1800s in Liege, Belgium. Charles Philibert Joseph Clément was born on 16 May 1846 in Dour, Belgium and died on 13 May 1913 in Liège, three days short of his 67th birthday. Between 1883 and 1912 he filed 35 patents in Belgium for various revolvers, pistols, and rifles, as well as 14 utility models and trade names. We know that he became a senator in the Belgian legislature and was knighted by the Belgian king. Clément started his own business in 1883 and one of his products was to manufacture a replica of the 1851 Colt cap and ball revolver, such as this.

The 1851 Navy was one of Colt’s most famous and successful lines, reaching a production total of 257,348 from 1850 to 1873 (right up to the time of SAA production) from both Hartford and London factories. From Hartford alone, 185,000 were made by the end of the American Civil War. Many of these saw service during the conflict on both sides. There were some military purchases and lots of private purchases by soldiers going off to war. In addition, the Model 1851 was carried by Confederate General Robert E. Lee, and was a favorite of “Doc” Holliday and “Wild Bill” Hickok, who carried two of these most famously in his red sash.

Truly, the Colt 1851 Navy revolver ushered in the era of the gunfighter. Among the many guns that were used on the western frontier, none was more popular in its day than the Colt percussion revolver designated the 1851 Navy. This single action revolver weighed in at roughly 42 ounces. Prior to the Navy's introduction, hand gunners had to make do with the Colt Walker and Dragoon revolvers, both of which weighed over four pounds. These big guns were best suited for carry in pommel holsters on the saddle. The Colt Navy was the first popular single-action revolver that could be worn comfortably on the belt. Prior to the beginning of the Civil War, the state of Missouri was a hotbed of trouble that often broke out in shooting fights. Bill Anderson, Jesse and Frank James, and the Youngers all cut their teeth on this border trouble and were ready to go when leaders like William Quantrill enlisted them in his guerilla band during the war. The boys from Missouri became quite proficient with their six-guns and generally carried a brace of Dragoons on their saddle pommels and a brace of Navy revolvers on their hip.

This one has been there and done that! The action functions, but the cylinder does not index properly every time. The bore is dark. The engraved frame and barrel have some surface pitting. Remnants of the cylinder scene remain. A great piece for the Colt collector or one of European arms!

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 7-1/4 inches.

Caliber: .36

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes