The 1861 Navy is often referred to as the most attractive pistol that Colt ever built. EMF's 1861 military version is all steel and cut for a shoulder stock. Manufactured by F.LLI Pietta.
.36 CALIBER, 8" BARREL
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. Total production was 38,000 revolvers. While similar in design to the Colt Army Model 1860, the lighter recoil of the 1861 Navy's .36 caliber was preferred by some cavalry soldiers.