Original U.S. Colt 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver Marked Overland Mail & Ex. Co. Made in 1866 - Serial No 188879 French Ordnance and the buckle tab only

and the buckle tab only has two sets of holes now

they held their positions for a few days until relieved by Allied troops coming in by sea

Later references to him are sparse outside of the archival record other than his promotion to a captain as a result of bravery at the Battle of Dresden

Globe and Anchor collar device

The mounts are all standard early India Pattern style indicating manufacture to have been in the late 1790s or early 1800s

Original U.S. Colt 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver Marked Overland Mail & Ex. Co. Made in 1866 - Serial No 188879 French Ordnance and the buckle tab onlyOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Colt Navy Model 1851 Percussion Revolver in . 36 caliber was widely used by both sides in the U. S. Civil War. The Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber (i. e., . 36 cal), later known as the Colt 1851 Navy or Navy Revolver, is a cap and ball revolver that was designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850. Colt first called this Revolver Ranger model; but the designation Navy quickly took over. It remained