An extremely nice M1851 Metropolitan Arms Navy Revolver. These revolvers were  manufactured after The Colt's Company fire in 1864. during the CW. The company was ran by a group of gunsmiths to make up for the loss of Colt. Metropolitan Arms made copies of the Colt M1851 Navy, the Colt M1862 Police & the Colt M1861 Navy Revolvers. These guns were excellent copies of the Colt arms & were just as good revolvers. Metropolitan went out of business after the war because of the onset of Cartridge revolvers. This second model Metropolitan M1851 Navy has quite a bit of original bluing intact some turning dark. Standard 6 shot, .36 cal. percussion revolver. The barrel is marked with Metropolitan Arms Co. New-York & has serial no. 4197(according to records this no. was actually 3197) The cylinder has around 90% New Orleans Naval Scene intact made by WL Ormsby. The written New Orleans & date are not showing & it looks as if it was never there. Cylinder also has the SN: 4197 stamping. The frame is smooth, dark & just a hair of case colors also with 3197. Brass trigger guard has nice mellow patina & has some of the silver intact. Marked with SN 4197. Brass backstrap also has nice patina & has a trace of silver near the hammer & has 4197SN. loading lever is dark & has  part of the SN 197. The wedge has the 4197 SN. The one piece walnut stock is in great condition with a lot of the original varnish intact. The action on this revolver works great. These Metropolitan Navy Arms revolver are scarce especially in this condiiton.