First Colt Navy Cartridge Revolver?

[Justician]

I have attached a page from the upcoming Rock Island gun auction. Note the Colt navy cartridge revolver presented to the Colt paymaster during the Civil War. I have never heard of this revolver's existance. Beautiful isn't she?

Justician

[Raven]

Shelton was paymaster during the Civil War, but that revolver was built in the 1870's!

I don't think theyre misrepresenting the gun the wording is just off.
Raven

[Justician]

That's what I thought, I wasn't aware of any experimental Colt cartridge revolvers that early.

That said, it is a great looking revolver.

Justician

[Raven]

There probably were experimental conversions built by Colt during the War.....Like the Thuer and the Snider and various pin fire and needlefire systems.
But, The revolver in question is a Richards Mason 1861 Navy Model that was probably built about 1875 when the bulk of Navy revolvers were converted.

Raven

[Captain John Jarrett]

JMTCW, and not to start a s*&t storm, but the wording seems fine to me!  Wonderful looking firearm(s)!!