Civil War M1851 Replica Engraved Dual Tone Ivory Grip Navy Pistol Non-Firing

Typical settings: classic Westerns, high-status frontier characters, Civil War–era civilian scenes, and stylized period productions.

This non-firing replica revolver is modeled after the M1851 Navy, also known as the Colt Navy 1851, a .36-caliber percussion revolver designed by Samuel Colt. Widely used throughout the mid-19th century, the Navy revolver became one of the most recognizable sidearms of the American Civil War and the expanding American frontier.

Historically, the Colt Navy 1851 earned its reputation through balance, accuracy, and reliability, serving both Union and Confederate forces as well as countless civilians. Highly decorated examples—featuring mixed metals, engraving, and contrasting finishes—were typically privately owned, reflecting personal wealth, rank, or reputation rather than military regulation.

Cinematically, two-tone Navy revolvers with brass frames and decorative finishes are used to signal prominence and personality. Film and television often place them with gamblers, influential townsmen, notorious gunfighters, or larger-than-life Western figures, where visual distinction is essential for character storytelling.

Manufactured in Spain by Denix, a respected replica maker founded in 1967, this non-firing replica features a rotating cylinder and a simulated loading and firing mechanism. Finished in a two-tone nickel and gold scheme with a brass frame and white grips, it is designed to stand out on screen while remaining set safe for film, television, theater, rehearsal, reenactment, and display use only.

Commonly depicted with:

• Gamblers and saloon elites

• Notorious gunfighters

• High-status frontier figures

• Stylized Western protagonists