A non-firing copy of the Colt 1860 classic, used extensively in the Civil War. This piece replicates the original in size, weight and appearance, and the parts function much like the original. However, parts cannot be interchanged or the replica made to fire ammunition. Colt model 1860 Civil War Navy revolver, 13" long The Colt M1861 Navy cap & ball .36-caliber revolver was a six-shot, single-action, percussion weapon produced by Colt from 1861 until 1873. Like its forerunner, the Colt 1851 Navy Revolver, it saw widespread use in the armies of the American Civil War. While similar in design to the Colt Army Model 1860, the lighter recoil of the M1861 Navy's .36 caliber cartridge was preferred by some cavalry soldiers. Also like the Army revolver, the frame was lugged for a detachable shoulder stock, but very few came with one.