What is the difference between an 1851 Navy and an 1861 Navy? I have seen both for sale.
what is the difference
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I guess I have two round and creepy ones! I have to admit, I do like look of octagon.
As others have said, the main difference in the '61 Navy is a round barrel and geared "creeping" loading lever. The earliest examples also had a fluted cylinder like the 1860 army but without the rebated belt of metal at the rear. After the first ~100 production models this was replaced with a more traditional round cylinder with the embossed naval scene.
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The 1861 Navy has a round barrel and the rammer is a ratchet or geared arrangement instead of pivoting on a bolt. Otherwise they are the same it is just a matter of appearance.
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yes really both .36 caliber (.375" actually) frame and grip the same, the barrel length i am not sure. I will have to pull one of each and check.
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