1861 Navy Steel Military .36 8"

The 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. The military version is all steel and cut for a shoulder stock, while the civilian model has a nickel-plated backstrap and trigger guard.