“It has an octagonal barrel and navy scrimshaw on the 6 round cylinder. I can’t remember the name of the company that made it. It is definitely .44 cal.” [central_va, post 33]
Bronze frame, or steel?
I don’t know enough about Colt’s original cylinder engravings to determine which scene went with which model.
And I’ve no information at all, concerning what engravings have been applied to modern-made replicas: an entirely separate field of collecting, now that they have been on the market for 60-odd years and many have been discontinued.
The 44 cal alone establishes yours as being something other than an exact replica of an original 1851 Navy.
Its brass frame. Since it is a heavy gun the kick is not bad at all. Very nice to shoot actually.