Original U.S. Civil War Colt 1851 Navy Revolver - Manufactured in 1861 - Serial No 112385 Japanese Ordnance Unfortunately Corporal Hickey was wounded

Unfortunately Corporal Hickey was wounded in action and hospitalized in Morocco for the remainder of 1943

RAWLINGS & SONS were certified opticians beginning in 1916 and still are to this day

On the left side of the dark wood butt there is a 3" x  2" engraved silver oval plaque that reads:

for rest and rehabilitation

Original U.S. Civil War Colt 1851 Navy Revolver - Manufactured in 1861 - Serial No 112385 Japanese Ordnance Unfortunately Corporal Hickey was woundedOriginal 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