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NOTE: This advertisement for an 1851 Navy recently appeared at AntiqueGunList.com:

“1851 Navy, U.S. marked and militarily issued, 90XXX range (1860) and matching except for wedge (which is missing) and arbor pin (which probably was matching but has been shortened and thus SN is gone). Extremely desirable large-guard iron strapped Navy-Navy variation and having the Hartford address, which is very good as are the frame markings and serial numbers. The Naval battle cylinder scene is virtually all gone except for the serial line and some faint traces of the wave bottoms at the rear portion of the cylinder. Overall, the metal is quite nice and smooth with no appreciable heavy pitting and perhaps just some VERY minor insignificant freckling here and there. Color is basically a thin dark grey-brown over most of the surface with some patches of lighter grey on the frame area. Grips are VG, look to be the originals to this gun, but do have one mentionable chip at a toe edge on the right grip, which is visible in the one photo. Mechanically it seems to operate OK and the bore is quite decent, but the hammer spur will need to be rebuilt at the top (or hammer replaced) as it is missing about 1/2” of the thumb piece checkered portion. And as mentioned, the arbor pin (cylinder axle pin) has also been shortened and should also be replaced so as to use a standard replacement wedge. Currently, it has a small brass wedge, which does work to hold the barrel in place but quite obviously is incorrect. All in all, it is a VERY scarce and desirable military issued Navy-Navy (these iron strapped variations having been issued to the Navy and the brass strapped versions issued to the Army), and certainly WELL worthy of some minor refurbishing and restoration. Normally, these iron strapped Hartfords are priced beginning in the two to three thousand (and up) range for a similar conditioned military Navy; this one is well below that figure. And for the medium-grade collector of Navies or Civil War Martial Revolvers, this is a VERY good value and a VERY difficult gun to ever come across anywhere but the most advanced gun shows or auctions. Read the Swayze book on the Colt 1851s for a full description and rarity of this variation ...and some good in-depth research might also uncover the ship or unit it was issued to originally as well as the battle records. Good+ $1,850.”