Original U.S. Civil War Era Colt 1851 Navy Revolver - Manufactured in 1852 - Serial No 12011 Japanese Flare Guns The "Lost Battalion" of World

The "Lost Battalion" of World War I fame was composed of six companies of the 77th's 308th Infantry Regiment and one from the 307th Infantry Regiment

2 inch (30 mm) in diameter

adopted the Swiss gun a short time later and these came to be known as the Model 1870 "Italian Vetterli"

The reverse ricasso is etched with the trademark used from 1937-1939

- 17th Airborne patch on left shoulder

Original U.S. Civil War Era Colt 1851 Navy Revolver - Manufactured in 1852 - Serial No 12011 Japanese Flare Guns The "Lost Battalion" of WorldOriginal 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