Manhattan Arms Navy Revolver

[John E. Ringo]

http://www.antiqueguns.com/auction/item.cgi?robles/robles-34917

I've never seen one of these. Anybody know anything about 'em? Looks very well made, at a good price for a gun in this condition. A Colt in this condition would sell for much more.

[Fox Creek Kid]

I've seen them before & IMO they are neat!! Love their oversized TG akin to an 1878 Colt Alaska (Phillipines) Model. Cool roll engraving as well.

[Ace Lungger]

  Awesome Gun, I don't know anything about them, but that is nice, but way way out of my leauge!
I just wanted to comment on how nice it was.
ace

[Alabama]

Ace Lungger ,
it aint out of your league , you just can't afford it , right now is all . 
It is awsome though .

Alabama

[RattlesnakeJack]

They are interesting firearms, indeed !

There is a "Manhattan Firearms Group", which has an interesting website: 
http://www.manhattanfirearms.com/

This is one of the numerous interesting  photos available for viewing -

[Riot Earp]

Interesting. That one has a different loading lever. More Colt-like.

A great website. The one in Ringo's post looks like a Series IV.

Here's a link to info on Sheriff Jeff Carr: http://webgate.co.laramie.wy.us/_departments/_sheriff/sheriffs/carr.asp

It's interesting to note that he served as sheriff in the years 1870 - 1873 & 1876 - 1877. This seems proof enough that cap & ball guns were most likely still in use in the 1870's, years after they were supposedly "made obsolete" and "consigned to attics," as some gun writers have claimed. Unfortunately, Hollywood has convinced us that the Colt SAA was the gun that ruled the West. Well, it might have ruled the late West. But the middle period was ruled by cap & ball guns, and they held on longer than people think. Just as the transition from horses to automobiles didn't happen overnight, so the transition to cartridge guns didn't happen overnight either. Both Colt and Remington made cap & ball guns up till 1872-73 [someone please correct me if I'm wrong], so evidently people were still buying them and, presumably, using them in the years after.

[Alabama]

Riot Earp , good info there , and , Wild Bill used his 1851's exclusevily forever , so your point is proof in that little tid-bit too .
I keep looking at this revolver and drooling allot , my Honey is starting to worry about me 
It is a great price too for the buy it now price too . 

Alabama