This F.lli Pietta 1851 Navy is an Italian-made reproduction cap-and-ball percussion revolver in .36 caliber with a brass frame and an open-top Colt-style design. It features a 7.5-inch steel octagonal barrel retained by a barrel wedge, a 6-shot blued/dark-finished steel cylinder, and an under-barrel loading lever. Markings include "36 CAL. NAVY MODEL" and partially legible "BLACK POWDER ONLY" / "MADE IN ITALY" on the top flat, along with boxed proof and inspection marks on the frame.
CONDITION
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The revolver shows light signs of wear and handling, with some surface scratches.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- F.lli Pietta 1851 Navy Brass Frame revolver
This is a full-size, single-action 1851 Navy-pattern revolver with fixed sights, using a brass bead/post front sight at the muzzle and a Colt-style hammer-notch rear sight. It wears a brass and blued finish combination that matches the brass-colored frame and the darker finished cylinder and barrel.
The steel cylinder is roll-engraved with a scene/ornamentation, though the exact text or scene is not legible. The serial number "90496" is visible and repeated on multiple components.
On the frame, boxed "PN" and boxed "AM"-style stamps are present, along with additional small boxed/letter inspection marks. The barrel markings include "36 CAL. NAVY MODEL" and partially legible "BLACK POWDER ONLY" / "MADE IN ITALY" on the top flat.
This revolver is configured strictly as a percussion cap-and-ball gun with no cartridge cylinder. The open-top frame, barrel wedge retention, and under-barrel loading lever reflect the traditional 1851 Navy layout.