1851 Navy .36 Caliber Black Powder Help

[deadeye]

I recently was given this BP Revolver and I have put it together, I realized I need some parts for it.I need all the parts except the barrel in the 3rd pic. Does any one know where I can get one for decent price. My Budget is about 150 to get all the parts I need. Don't really want to spend more than that as it's just a shooter and really beat up.. Here's some more information on it. I wen to the colt website and entered the serial number and it comes up as an 1851 Navy .36 caliber that was made in 1861. All Numbers match and on the left side of the frame it says Colts Patent. It's a bit beat up and I can tell the cylinder has been ground up for some reason on the outside of it. Not sure why. Hence why I want to get another one for it. Not sure if it was the original one or an aftermarket that someone ground down. On the top of the barrel it says Address Sam L Colt New York New York America. You can see in the pics what I am talking about. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.

Colt 1851 Navy Parts & Schematic | Numrich

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[Idaho44]

Brand (manufacturer) is important to know for parts. Hand fitting to some degree is almost always required. As for parts resources there are quite a few. Schematics can be found but dimensions are rarely found since they do vary.
Some sources include but are not limited to:
VTI gunparts
Track or the Wolf
Possible shop
EMF - pietta parts
Jedediah Starr
Taylor company
And last but not least - the rabbit hole (aka Google).
Oh yeah there are muzzleloader forums out there. Other thoughts relate to cylinder timing (lockup), barrel bore to cylinder inside dimensions, value of original Colt. Might want to google "Blackie Thomas" for some interesting thoughts. Enjoy!

 

[ilikegunspdx]

A new gun is like $250-$300 fwiw.

 

[DemonRat71]

A new gun is like $250-$300 fwiw.

The only ones I am seeing in that price range are the brass framed ones. I'm not to fond of them. As brass is a soft metal. I would rather have the steel framed one. Which is a bit more. But I feel it is a better firearm in the long run.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

The only ones I am seeing in that price range are the brass framed ones. I'm not to fond of them. As brass is a soft metal. I would rather have the steel framed one. Which is a bit more. But I feel it is a better firearm in the long run.

Here you go. Case color hardened steel.
$250

Uberti Colt 1851 Navy Revolver 36 Cal

Uberti colt 1851 navy revolver 36 cal never used brand new. Box has some damage was like that when I got it

www.northwestfirearms.com

$276

1851 NAVY .44 7 1/2IN CASE HARDENED WALNUT GRIPS

lockedloaded.com

 

[DemonRat71]

Here you go. Case color hardened steel.
$250

Uberti Colt 1851 Navy Revolver 36 Cal

Uberti colt 1851 navy revolver 36 cal never used brand new. Box has some damage was like that when I got it

www.northwestfirearms.com

$276

1851 NAVY .44 7 1/2IN CASE HARDENED WALNUT GRIPS

lockedloaded.com

Thanks

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Thanks

Gun zone deals has them under $300 also. Fancy ones are more.

 

[jbett98]

If you decide to repair your pistol and want new parts to match the patina, I highly recommend using this companies products.
They're super easy to use and you can match the look of your new parts to the original parts in repeated applications of the rust browning.

Laurel Mountain Forge

Official page for Laurel Mountain Forge with product descriptions, instruction sheets, and contact information if you still have questions.

www.laurelmountainforge.com

 

[DemonRat71]

If you decide to repair your pistol and want new parts to match the patina, I highly recommend using this companies products.
They're super easy to use and you can match the look of your new parts to the original parts in repeated applications of the rust browning.

Laurel Mountain Forge

Official page for Laurel Mountain Forge with product descriptions, instruction sheets, and contact information if you still have questions.

www.laurelmountainforge.com

I will go and check them out. Thank you.

 

[Member 55555]

How about a Colt original manufacture:
Numrich Gun Parts

Awhile back I had a Pre-WW2 British Webley pellet gun missing a special screw. Numrich had an original.

Put "Colt 1851 Navy" in the search field and see what they've got.

 

[DemonRat71]

How about a Colt original manufacture:
Numrich Gun Parts

Awhile back I had a Pre-WW2 British Webley pellet gun missing a special screw. Numrich had an original.

Put "Colt 1851 Navy" in the search field and see what they've got.

I have checked them out already and really not happy with the prices they have for the parts new or used. I've checked out Dixie gun works and they have some of the parts I need and are more reasonable too. My budget for this is only 150 bucks. If it's going to be more than that I'll just put it together and create a wall hanger out of it like it has been mentioned before.

 

[DRZ400S]

Love my 1851 Navy 126gr conical with 15 grains of my homemade 3F @ 15 yards

 

[Spitpatch]

Love my 1851 Navy 126gr conical with 15 grains of my homemade 3F @ 15 yards

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Such accuracy is equally the result of a fine firearm and a good shooter. One of the "secrets" of well-made percussion revolvers is their potential for stellar accuracy even beyond what might be expected from a cartridge gun. They lend this level of precision to even a shooter that is not well-experienced, or has had trouble learning to shoot handguns. Mild recoil helps quite a bit.

Another fine benefit is that when shooting with a friend, the time spent charging a cylinder is nearly perfect for observing, commenting and ribbing toward the friend while they are on the firing line with their gun. Then the tables turn, and it makes for a hell of a good time that is not found when two shooters (with cartridge guns) blast away at the same time. Loading techniques are exchanged, guns are traded for the next round, etc. (Even wood grain comparisons become a topic, especially with the '51 Navys, which in my opinion are probably the most beautiful pistols in the world.)

There is a damned good reason that more than one storied gunfighter of the old West hung on to (and used) his percussion guns long after the rest of the world chased this "next new thing" of cartridge revolvers.

Contrary to current trends of volume of fire and power, to this very day accuracy of the weapon along with calm and deliberate delivery by the shooter prevails most often in a gun fight.

 

[DemonRat71]

UPDATE
So, I decided to make it a wall hanger and just forgo fixing it. I will be building a box for it and putting in some paper cartridges in that I will 3D print so as not to have something flammable in it. I might even get a flask, and some other accessories to ad to it. Depends on how ambitious I am when I start making it. Thank you everyone for all your help. I'll post pictures of it when I get it done.