Rigarmi 1851 Navy Brass Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

Although designated as a Navy revolver, the Model 1851 saw heavy use among Army officers who favored .44-caliber firepower. It was constructed of brass because of the South's limited supply of steel. Patterned after the original, the Rigarmi Model 1851 Confederate Navy .36-Caliber Black Powder Revolver features a brass trigger guard and frame, blued octagonal barrel, blued engraved cylinder, and walnut grips. In 1921 Giuseppe Nicola Galesi established Armi Galesi company in Brescia in Italy. After his death, his son Guerino started his own company in Brescia called Rigarmi. The company was in the business until the late 1980s and its pistols and revolvers were imported in the USA by FIE.