This is a prototype Colt 1851 Navy from the Signature Series, the third-generation line produced by Colt Blackpowder Arms, made as a sample for Colt executives. The barrel carries the Coltec logo. It is as new and complete, with box, shipping carton, accessory kit and a wooden presentation case. A letter from Anthony Imperato, president of Colt Blackpowder Arms, explains what the revolver is. It is offered on consignment under SKU BP309.

There is no carry or home-defense story here; this is a documented factory sample for the Colt collector, and the letter is the part that matters, because it ties one specific revolver to the company that built the Signature Series. The wooden presentation case and the untouched accessory kit make it a display set as much as a revolver. For an Illinois collector of Colt reproductions and factory curiosities, a complete prototype set with a signed explanation of its origin is a rare thing to find intact.

Key features

• Prototype Signature Series (3rd Gen) 1851 Navy
• Executive sample with Coltec logo on barrel
• As new with box, carton, accessory kit, wooden case
• Letter from Colt Blackpowder Arms president included
• Consignment, SKU BP309

We ship the complete set to the Illinois FFL dealer you choose at checkout, where you handle the transfer paperwork before taking it home.