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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Colt 1851 Navy Revolver
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1850–1873
Quantity
272,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
25
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1851
- Service Entry Year1851
- DesignerSamuel Colt
- Weight (Empty)1.179 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited States, Confederate States, Native Americans, First Nations in Canada, Hawaiian Kingdom, United Kingdom, Province of Canada, Colony of New South Wales, Cape Colony, Second French Empire, Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary, German Empire, Russian Empire, Ottoman Empire, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Brazil, Argentina, Kingdom of Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Dutch Empire, Belgium, Qing dynasty, Joseon dynasty, Empire of Japan, Empire of Brazil, Second Mexican Empire, Mexico, Tokugawa Shogunate
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
- Cartridge.38 rimfire / .38 centerfire (conversions)
- Calibre36 mm
- Calibre Classcap and ball
- Bullet Weight12.44 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeSingle Action
- Fire Modessingle-action only
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity6
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typehalf-cock notch
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity305 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length190.5 mm
- Sight Typefixed iron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction7MOD.7
- Overall Length330.2 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
- Modularitynone
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production272,000
- Production Start1851
- Production End1873
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1850Production started
- 1851First deployment: Taiping Rebellion
- 1873Production ended
176
years in service
23
years in production
272,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 20 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries20country
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
136REVOLVERS25PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS1489UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm mechanism requiring manual cocking of the hammer before each shot, firing only when the trigger is pulled.
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