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Colt Model 1851 Navy percussion revolver, .36 cal., 7-1/2” octagon barrel, blue and case hardened fi

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Colt Model 1851 Navy percussion revolver, .36 cal., 7-1/2” octagon barrel, blue and case hardened fi
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Colt Model 1851 Navy percussion revolver, .36 cal., 7-1/2” octagon barrel, blue and case hardened finish, wood grips, period inscribed on the back strap “Capt. John McLeod Turner, 7th Reg’t N.C. Vol. Inft’y.”, #16473. This gun is in overall good condition showing an even dark patina on metal surfaces with scattered areas of light to moderate pitting primarily confined to one portion of the cylinder; good markings with considerable cylinder scene remaining; all matching visible serial numbers including the arbor except the barrel wedge is non-matching but a correct Colt period wedge. The action is good, the bore is fair +and there are traces of original silver in protected areas of the back strap and trigger guard; the left side of the muzzle is worn from being in a holster and being carried; the grips are overall good with even wear, some nicks, mars and scratches from carry and storage. Accompanying this revolver is information on the 7th North Carolina Volunteer Infantry and copies of Capt. Turner’s National Archives records. Captain Turner was mustered into the Confederate States of America 7th North Carolina Volunteer Infantry on August 21, 1861 “for the term of the war”. The unit fought at New Bern, Hanover Courthouse, Seven Days Battles, Cedar Run, Manassas, Ox Hill, Harpers Ferry, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and numerous other high profile battles during the entire Civil War. According to his military records, Captain Turner was wounded at New Bern, then wounded at Second Manassas, again at Fredericksburg on Dec. 13, 1862 and finally was wounded severely and captured at Gettysburg where he became a Prisoner of War and hospitalized by the Union forces until his parole on May 1, 1865. A Historic Civil War-era revolver having been the property of a gallant defender of the South with a fascinating battle record. Est.: $6,000-$8,000.