Traditions FRS18511 1851 Navy Break Open 44 Cal #11 Percussion 7.38 6rd Brass Frame Blued Barrel & Cylinder Walnut Grip (Redi-Pak)

Union Army soldiers relied on many different types of sidearms for short range and close quarters combat. The revolver was unique in that it had the ability to fire several rounds per minute before having to reload. Revolvers were typically issued to officers and mounted soldiers, however some were purchased privately or found on the battlefield by infantrymen. Distinguished by its octagon barrel and lever style loader, the 1851 helped to begin both the expansion of the West and the Civil War. T