Manufactured in 1862, the second year of production. The top of the barrel has the one-line New York U.S. America address. The left side of the frame is marked "COLTS/PATENT." The cylinder has the Texan/Mexican navy scene and is marked "COLTS PATENT No. 374." Single letter inspection marks such as "C", "L" and "S" are found on most of the major components. Matching numbers are found on the barrel, frame, grip straps, cylinder, wedge and arbor pin. It has blade front and hammer notch sights, blue barrel and cylinder, casehardened hammer, frame and loading lever and brass grip straps. Fitted with a one-piece grip. The left side of the grip has a script letter cartouche (faint). The leather holster rig includes an "ARSENAL" marked belt, a closed toe flap holster (no visible markings), a U.S. Ordnance Department cap pouch and a U.S. buckle. Several hundred Model 1861s were sold to the U.S. Army and Navy during the Civil War with many bearing no inspector markings.

Fine. The revolver has a smooth gray patina with the barrel retaining 30% plus original blue finish and the hammer, loading lever and frame retaining 50% original case colors on left, 20% on right. The grip straps have a mixed patina. There are a few areas of minor surface pitting most noticeably on the right rear frame to include the capping groove area of the recoil shield. Much of the cylinder scene remains. The grip is also fine with a lightly visible cartouche, some minor pressure dents and scratches and retaining most of the oil finish. Mechanically excellent. The holster is fair with overall age cracking and flaking, and the belt and cap box are good. Martially inspected Colt model 1861 Navy models are seldom encountered, let alone a fine example such as this!