tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post3621425557833618306..comments2023-09-24T03:55:04.046-07:00Comments on Another Day.....Another.....: A Little Colt Help?Keadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-49197277213617109912013-02-08T20:29:52.086-08:002013-02-08T20:29:52.086-08:00Hey everybody! It's here! More later!Hey everybody! It's here! More later! Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-53793828494230029242013-02-08T20:02:26.472-08:002013-02-08T20:02:26.472-08:00That's beautiful! I'm no help either but ...That's beautiful! I'm no help either but I'm sure with the talent you have commenting here, it will be figured out soon.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-3649127076561143272013-02-08T04:46:47.183-08:002013-02-08T04:46:47.183-08:00Of curse, I am of no help, but she's a beauty ...Of curse, I am of no help, but she's a beauty and how cool for you to have an opportunity to research it!agirlandhergunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369419666474343639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-45084539057953202292013-02-06T18:17:02.532-08:002013-02-06T18:17:02.532-08:00Thanks all! More pics and detailed info coming thi...Thanks all! More pics and detailed info coming this weekend. Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-65926355346514066622013-02-06T17:40:20.611-08:002013-02-06T17:40:20.611-08:00Five or six shot?
That's the big question, an...Five or six shot?<br /><br />That's the big question, and hard to tell from the photo.<br /><br />1862 Pocket & Police conversions are a good bit more common and less valuable than earlier Thuer or Richards-Mason conversions.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-89200073673673734592013-02-05T18:20:07.021-08:002013-02-05T18:20:07.021-08:00I'm at a loss, but it does resemble a mid-1800...I'm at a loss, but it does resemble a mid-1800s Navy Colt. Real or repro? No idea. and Bowen is a good (if not he best resource)...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-47351080732333333142013-02-05T06:27:49.461-08:002013-02-05T06:27:49.461-08:00IF thats an origanal colt Mod-1860 cartrage conver...IF thats an origanal colt Mod-1860 cartrage conversion it should be a 44 rim fire or 36/38 rimfire A few were bult as 44 henrys RF. I can't tell from the photo but it may also be a factory built 1872 colt in 38 colt or 44 colt CF . Origanal colt frames and barrels should be roll marked. There have been MANY Repros. of that revolver over the last 25 years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-12500979358490429202013-02-05T05:16:47.804-08:002013-02-05T05:16:47.804-08:00It looks like a .32 caliber, the british designati...It looks like a .32 caliber, the british designation for caliber was .320, that will be a beauty when it's refinished. <br /><br />http://www.antiquearmsinc.com/1871-colt-open-top-revolver.htm<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt%27s_Manufacturing_Company<br /><br />Grognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-85925733836233428362013-02-05T00:28:55.663-08:002013-02-05T00:28:55.663-08:00Need to see the other side, but that looks like a ...Need to see the other side, but that looks like a 1851 Navy Colt with a Richards Mason metallic cartridge conversion. Kurt's takedown instructions are correct but as to the caliber, I wouldn't know other than to guess .38 Long Colt as many were converted to that caliber. There were others though.<br /><br />Bring it up and let's look at it. Oh, and BTW, 340 Defense is now open so you've got that excuse to come!Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-522571504152410822013-02-04T20:40:44.627-08:002013-02-04T20:40:44.627-08:00Unless it's a modern replica, that may date fr...Unless it's a modern replica, that may date from the mid-1800's. I strongly recommend that you don't mess with it if you don't know what you're doing! I'd take it to a good gunsmith with experience of such weapons, or perhaps even call Colt, or someone like Hamilton Bowen (probably the most knowledgeable revolversmith I know) to ask them how to proceed. In fact, the more I think about it, Hamilton Bowen might be a very useful resource. Explain the gun's provenance to them, and they may even be willing to take it in, strip it down, and check it out for you at a reasonable price.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503493157036177130.post-7307165535257628032013-02-04T19:37:45.554-08:002013-02-04T19:37:45.554-08:00If that's all it says- it could well be an ori...If that's all it says- it could well be an original...say maybe a colt Navy or Army (depending on the caliber).<br />A Colt Navy was .36 and I think the Army was .44.<br /><br />To get it into it's three large components (barrel, cylinder and receiver) <br />You want to remove the wedge in front of the cylinder (use a non-marring punch) that will let you pull the barrel forward off the central pin.<br />The cylinder should come off next.<br /><br />Be advised that the old black powder was *really* corrosive (or hydroscopic, anyway) and might have done some damage.<br /><br />If you want to experiment- get a Pedrosolli repro pistol and experiment on that first.KurtPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205267944616413162noreply@blogger.com