New Army Conversion, Army & Navy Conversion, Open-Tops
1858 Army Conversion
1858 Army Conversion
1851 Navy Conversion
1860 Army Conversion
1871 Open-Top Conversion
1872 Open-Top Conversion
| Item Number | Model | Model Description | MSRP | Caliber | Barrel Length | Frame Finish | Cylinder | Grip Style | Grip Material | Barrel | Barrel Finish | Trigger Guard Finish | Backstrap Finish | Number of Grooves | Twist Rate | Overall Length | Avg. Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341001 | 1858 Army Conversion | New Army | $729 | .45 Colt | 8" | Blue Steel | 6-shot | Walnut | Octagonal | Blue | Brass | Blue Steel | 6 | 1:16, RH | 13.8" | 2.6 lbs | |
| 341359 | 1851 Navy Conversion | Navy | $689 | .38 Spl | 5.5" | Case-Hardened | 6-shot, engraved | Standard | Walnut | Octagonal | Blue | Brass | Brass | 6 | 1:18.75, RH | 11" | 2.6 lbs |
| 341360 | 1851 Navy Conversion | Navy | $689 | .38 Spl | 7.5" | Case-Hardened | 6-shot, engraved | Standard | Walnut | Octagonal | Blue | Brass | Brass | 6 | 1:18.75, RH | 13" | 2.6 lbs |
| 341364 | 1860 Army Conversion | Army | $729 | .45 Colt | 5.5" | Case-Hardened | 6-shot, engraved | Standard | Walnut | Round | Blue | Steel | Steel | 6 | 1:16, RH | 11" | 2.6 lbs |
| 341353 | 1871 Open-Top Conversion | Early Model Navy | $649 | .38 Spl | 5.5" | Case-Hardened | 6-shot, engraved | Standard | Walnut | Round | Blue | Brass | Brass | 6 | 1:18.75, RH | 11" | 2.6 lbs |
| 341356 | 1871 Open-Top Conversion | Early Model Navy | $649 | .45 Colt | 5.5" | Case-Hardened | 6-shot, engraved | Standard | Walnut | Round | Blue | Brass | Brass | 6 | 1:16, RH | 11" | 2.6 lbs |
| 341350 | 1872 Open-Top Conversion | Late Model Army | $689 | .45 Colt | 7.5" | Case-Hardened | 6-shot, engraved | Standard | Walnut | Round | Blue | Steel | Steel | 6 | 1:16, RH | 13" | 2.6 lbs |
The 1858 New Army was among the first of the Civil War era percussion revolvers converted to fire metallic cartridges.
Original cap-and-ball cylinders were altered or replaced by a cartridge cylinder with a loading gate and new breech face.
Colt introduced the Richards-Mason conversion, which involved installing a conversion ring for accepting metallic cartridges.
In 1872, Colt introduced its factory-installed percussion-to-cartridge conversion of the 1851 Navy cap-and-ball.
Converted frames were also dovetailed to permit the fitting of an ejector assembly.
Features & Highlights
Spacers
Has spacers like those the originals needed to function safely with shortened cartridge conversion cylinders.
Loading Gates
Exactly like the originals, frames are retrofitted with loading gates to accommodate cartridges.
