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1851 Navy conversion, and 1871 Navy open-top revolvers.

Robert, just some minor cosmetic differences. On July 2, 1872, William Mason, another Colt employee, was awarded a patent for an improvement to the Richards model. As percussion parts ran short, the 1860 Richards-Mason barrel was changed from the profile of the earlier percussion model, to the sleek profile found on the 1871-72 Open Top. The price difference is due to the number of each in stock as Buds prices are tied to stock level.