Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy
Colt's Manufacturing Company · Revolver · Out Of Production · 1862
Also known as: Colt 1862 Pocket Model of Navy Caliber, Pocket Navy
Overview
The Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy was a compact .36-caliber, five-shot single-action percussion revolver, essentially a reduced-size Model 1851 Navy built on the small 1849 Pocket frame. It featured an octagonal barrel with a hinged loading lever and a rebated round cylinder roll-engraved with a stagecoach holdup scene. Barrels were offered in 4.5, 5.5 or 6.5 inches to customer preference.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 680 g (24.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 279 mm (10.98") |
| Barrel Length | 139 mm (5.47") |
| Height | 114 mm (4.49") |
| Width | 38 mm (1.50") |
| Action Type | Single Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Rotary |
| Muzzle Velocity | 229 m/s (751 fps) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 5 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 7 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .36 Caliber Percussion (Cap and Ball) · primary — also known as .36 cal, .36 percussion, 9.1mm
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Revolving Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Hammer Safety Pins Between Nipples
- Features: Revolving Cylinder, Octagonal Barrel, Hinged Loading Lever, Rebated Round Cylinder, Single Action Only, Percussion Cap Ignition, Roll Engraved Cylinder
Service history
Operators
- Union Army
- Confederate States
- Civilian market · adopted 1862
Conflicts
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
Production
Estimated total produced: 19,000 · Production years: 1862-1873
Limited production run by Colt Patent Firearms Company, Hartford, Connecticut
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Samuel Colt
Discontinued: 1873
Notes
Roughly 19,000 were produced by Colt of Hartford, Connecticut in a relatively short run, making surviving examples fairly scarce. It saw use by both sides during the American Civil War. The companion Model 1862 Police used a half-fluted cylinder while the Pocket Navy retained a rebated round cylinder.
Background
Built on the tiny 1849 Pocket frame but chambered for the heftier .36 'Navy' ball, the Pocket Navy packed Navy-caliber stopping power into a coat-pocket package, a favourite concealable sidearm of Civil War officers and civilians alike.