Pietta Revolver 1851 Colt REB Nord Navy London .44 (REBL44)
- 1851 REB Nord Navy .44, a Colt black-powered revolver in cal .44. Weapons of the Confederate army during the Civil War. Loaded with firing pin with open brass frame. Trigger guard, polished brass grip fittings. Octagonal 7.375" barrel. Walnut facings
£307.35
Colt 1851 REB Nord Navy London .44 model wymanufactured in England. Zaprojected by Samuel Colt six-shot cap-and-bolt revolver in the caliber .44. A breech-loaded with an open brass frame.
In 1851, the revolver was introduced into the equipment of the US Navy, despite the name Colt Navy was sold in greater quantities to the army than the navy. The reputation of the Colt Navy revolver soon reached England, where in 1852 Samuel Colt built the only factory outside the United States. Revolvers produced at this factory between 1853 and 1856 were called Navy London stood out m.in. the shape of the trigger guard.
The revolver has a milling on the underside of the grip to accommodate an optional fixed wooden flask # NSS44 (Navy Shoulder Stock). Flask turns revolver into handy rifle.
Construction - frame brass with open skeleton, flame hardened pobojczyk. Black-lined 6-chambered barrel and octagonal barrel length 7.375", thread pitch 1-30". Trigger guard (bail) and shank fittings of polished brass. Targeting Instruments, brass fixed bow tie.
Covers - grip made of walnut wood, facilitate a secure grip on the weapon. Oiling enhances the color of the wood, highlights the grain, and preserves the natural appearance. The oil penetrates deep into the wood without clogging the pores, allowing the wood to breathe.
Drain - mhe trigger-tongue tensioning mechanism allows two positions: semi-tensioned for putting caps on the chimneys and tensioned for firing a shot.
Pobojczyk - lever (stamp), hinged under the barrel of the revolver, designed to press the lead bullets into the barrel chambers.
Technical data:
Product number: REBL44
Name: 1851 REB Nord Navy London .44 inch
Finish: Black
Caliber: .44
Lock type: Cap-shaped
Drum: 6-chambered
Trigger mechanism: SA (single action)
Frame type: Open brass
Handle linings: Smooth, walnut wood
Barrel shape: Octagonal
Overall length: 335.28 mm / 13.2"
Barrel length: 187.33 mm / 7.375"
Height: 125 mm / 4.92"
Width: 40 mm / 1.57"
Thread pitch: 1:30
Weight: 1200 g / 42.33 oz
Manufacturer: Pietta, Italy
Elaboration: the company Sharg® sole importer
