An original Civil War manufactured .36 Caliber Manhattan Percussion Model IV Revolver produced in 1864. Founded by a group of New Jersey businessmen in 1855, the Manhattan Fire Arms Manufacturing Company started business in Norwich, CT and in 1859 moved their business to Newark, NJ. These businessmen were waiting for Colt’s patent to expire; they first made copies of American firearms for which the patent expired, including pepperboxes and several styled of single shot percussion pistols. Soon they manufactured Colt copies both in .31 caliber pocket and .36 caliber Navy style revolvers.

This Navy Model a copy of Colt’ Model 1851 Navy Revolver has a 6 ½ inch barrel length. Two-line address “Manhattan Fire Arms Co. Newark NJ/Patented March 8, 1864” manufactured from April 1864 to June 1867. Serial range approximately 45,200 to 69,200. This revolver has the serial number 59,392. Matching wedge serial number “59392” as well as the barrel s/n “59392”. Rifling strong inside, the bore semi-bright with scattered minor pitting. Barrel and loading lever, gray patina with some bluing showing thru, under loading lever bluing very strong, barrel edges sharp, front sight original. Five shot cylinder “Patented Dec. 27, 1859” visible. Five engraved panels with naval scenes, matching s/n “59392”. All nipples original present. Arbor also matching s/n “59392”. Brass trigger guard s/n “59392” as well as the iron frame s/n “59392”, Brass backstrap with s/n “59392”. Cylinder, frame and hammer, semi-gray patina matching barrel, brass mellow yellow patina. Two-piece walnut grips lightly sanded. Mechanically perfect. Exact copy of a Model 1857 Colt Navy, the only noticeable difference is the extra notches on the cylinder. [ws]

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