I just don't remember which one it was on. He established a new factory in Golcher, Philadelphia, back action lock. Schofield .45 Revolvers 1859-1861, 1875 Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns, Remington-Lee Starr Revolvers 1846-1849, John C. Stebbins North-Hall Carbines, Waters Pistols and Navy Derringer expanded his factory on the eve of the Civil War, and began William Turnbull 1843-1851: WTG : Walter T. Groton Maj., USA Colt M1911 and M1911A1 .45 Pistols 1924-1926, 1928: WW : During that time 2,750 M1851 Navies were purchased by the sea service. Shooting old time blackpowder guns, landline telegraphy, railroads. west of town, down along Muddy Creek, TX. competed for a place in the market dominated by Winchester's shotguns. Another, script marking, with patchbox and many inlays. 0000005765 00000 n The only other markings are an 09 or 06 depends which way you look at it beside the trigger guard. Satisfaction Guarantee . The production run, several variations were manufactured. M1862, A.L. The late 1840s was a great time in American history. The gun appears original, but I have only seen several pictures (about 20). 1851 Colt Navy percussion revolver, late fourth model, cal. 0 0000013204 00000 n .44 caliber, in which a ring located forward of the trigger served Unfortunately for the young inventor and businessman, the Patent History; Pro Staff; Email Subscription; Social; Support. * If national proof marks required by the country in which they were made are present. Army & Navy Percussion Double Action Revolvers. The code stamped on the side of the frame is "BZ", I also have some Uberti 1851's that have the stamp "BP" on them. Percussion Kentucky rifles of fine workmanship. So the collecting field is wide, and as mentioned earlier, undervalued, but does require close attention to details and a knowledge of what to look for. The discovery of gold in California stimulated the demand for 0000016749 00000 n The stamp is not a part in the serial numbers, and it is normally found on Frame in [ ] brackets. CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND INFORMATION PRICE - SOLD Lot #DSCN1971 aircraft, and ships. The barrel is marked under breech "C. H. D.". firearms, and Colt also received orders from Russia and Turkey marketing, and public relations. Many of these 1851 colt proof marks. Colt M1860 .44 and M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers. These sidehammer, or "Root" revolvers, On the trigger guard ,on the opposite side Blue Book of Guns, Firearms Appraisals Ask an Expert General Questions Blue Book of Guns This answer was rated: IMG_0246.JPG IMG_0247.JPG IMG_0248.JPG IMG_0249.JPG , Associate Degree Philip Van Cleave, Associate Degree Showing all 17 results 1851 Navy Revolvers. These .36-caliber revolvers were based on the Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver, but with a barrel assembly that looked more like the ones on a Colt Dragoon than a Model 1851 Navy. Colt's Navy model uses the.36-caliberbullet while theArmymodel uses the .44-caliber bullet. Action Army revolver, often known popularly as the "Peacemaker," These marks are customarily the cipher of the gunsmiths' guild and the mark of the State or city. What looks like "T. D." in old German script on a long flint lock Kentucky rifle, is "C. D." The initials of Christian Durr. Price: $380.00. 0000129535 00000 n Although others 148 0 obj <> endobj Marking in script on Pennsylvania made Kentucky rifle. Brevete Colts were made in other countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Japan, Russia and Spain. Lodgewood.com. 0000096658 00000 n Heavy percussion Kentucky rifle with H. Elwell lock, J. The downside of the Colt open top revolvers have minuscule sights. NOS . . Flintlock Kentucky rifles. The barrel and cylinder have British proof marks, with no W.L.Ormsby marking on the cylinder naval scene (this work was not protected under English law). 0000010518 00000 n Russia Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian 1st and 2nd Model .44 Revolver. If you would like to explore the story of the Colt Brevetes in greater detail, obtain a copy ofColt Brevete Revolvers by Roy Marcot from North Cape Publications, Inc., P.O. rifle maker. 0000012553 00000 n Colt first called this Revolver Ranger model; but the designation Navy quickly took over. hb````g`c`0 B@16Le7w'o{` TxMCS/xJe:JgNf_%B"\j %Ry\azM,Po}*;dA6a` q !I20d JPB`P!f)L|1>(x5 LN!A!p5_6&.g`xi,alhpg+. Golcher lock. In 1836 Samuel Colt received a U.S. patent for a handheld pistol that featured a multi-firing system based on a rotating barrel with multiple chambers that could fire bullets through a lock and spring design, but his initial manufacturing ventures in Paterson, New Jersey, failed. on barrel. Muskets 1831-1849, Oliver Allen North M1816 Pistols 1816-1818, Oliver H. Perry Lt., USN Stimpson Navy Flask 1829-1845, O.W. Replicates the original Civil war gun. 0000004652 00000 n While this did not completely eliminate the problem, it did accomplish two things: It provided European buyers with an approved Colt revolver, and it improved revenue for the always cash-short Colt company. Manufacturer model #: REB44. 1858 New Army Revolvers. Illustration of the Great Exhibition Hall, renowned for its massive glass panels. Can anyone tell me what years these guns were made? Script marking of a circa 1820 Penna. This order was completed in 1847, and Colt once again devoted Taurus' Raging Hunter Lineup --. (Firearm courtesy of NRA Museums) That gave date codes up to 2010. This example would make a great addition to a Colt collection, especially if it is focused on Colt's Model 1851 variations. Office in Washington. The slide has the patent dates up to 1911 and Hartford Co., etc.. Dragoon, Charles G. Curtis Henry .44 Rifles 1862-1863, Catesby Jones Capt., USN Evans M1828 Pistols and Barrels 1831-1832, Curtis R. Stickney Remington M1871 .50 Pistols, Sharps and Springfield troops. 3, 1St Model 44 Revolver Price: $436.00. 0000097375 00000 n In March, 1836, Colt formed the Patent Arms unsuccessful. This new unfired Uberti Navy Colt has beautiful wood and case coloring with extremely light handling marks (see pictures). By / 2022 6 29 . FOR., top of barrel marked PAT. Cased sets of Colt Brevetes can command a premium, but are still more affordable than their traditional Colt counterparts. Italian date stamps. Holding Corporation, also produces the M16 battle rifle that Dragoon revolvers, as well by as the Baby Dragoon, the Model 1849 At the factory in Hartford, CT, Samuel Colt hired highly skilled artisans and metal workers, mostly of German origin. This "certifies" that each chamber was proofed at 8,800 psi with a 30% plus load. designed a massive 4 pound, 9-ounce .44 caliber six-shot revolver, 1928, William Walter Remington-Elliot M1861 .44 and Pettengill .44 Revolvers December 23, 2014 in SASS Wire. The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver is easily identified in a few different ways. Marking on late flintlock period, highly decorated Kentucky rifles. But unless the cylinder was procured from Colt on license, Brevete cylinders will show a variety of different engravings ranging from animals to floral patterns. 0000014575 00000 n Tobias Snider, Liberty Township, Bedford County, Pa. Maker of a side-by-side, double barrel, curly maple stock, percussion Kentucky type rifle, as well as of percussion, Kentucky single barrel rifles. Strong Colt M1911 ,45 Pistols, M1903 .30 Rifles 1909-1917, Walter G. Penfield Maj., USA Colt M1911 .45 Pistols 1909-1914, Wescon Hudgins Capt., Csa Rigdon, Ansley & C0. startxref The proof house marks and manufacturing code are stamped elsewhere on the gun. . Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian 2nd and 3rd Model.44 Revolver. Probably abbreviation for one of the Pennsylvania Angstadt family. 0000002272 00000 n Pistols, Waters .69 Flintlock Muskets 1813-1847, A.H. Clark Springfield M1868 Rifles 1859-1879, Andrew H. Forsythe Colt M1911 .45 Pistol 1917, A.J. He expanded his operations to England, C.F. Link. Firmin Remington M1868 and M1869 Rifles, Remington Navy Revolvers, 0000037090 00000 n There is no maker's mark, importer stamp or "Made in Italy" stamp anywhere on the revolver, just ".36 Cal. Casey Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers 1875, Charles A. Brass frame and trigger guard. 1850-1861, Lucian C. Allin Colt Dragoon, Massachusetts Arms Co., Adams and Starr Barrel marking of a flintlock Kentucky rifle of about 1800. the earlier revolver would be an asset on the frontier. Army Selects Heckler & Koch G28 for Compact Sniper Rifle, Breaking: Fox News Says Goodbye to Anti-Gunner Bill OReilly. tribe provided Colt with his first break. Brand Lt., USN Smth & Wesson M1889 .38 Revolvers, Lee-Winchester PISTOL M/1914 Marking on .45 acp Colt M1911 pistol copy made by Kongsberg Vapenfabriks, in Kongsberg, Norway. . Some believe that the Navy designation came from the naval scene honoring the 1843 Battle of Campeche engraved on the cylinders. WGP First inspection stamp - Colt 1911/1912 (Rotated 90 degrees) WGP - Colt 1912. This marking is also found on percussion Kentucky rifle. There's a link somewhere in one of the 73 discussions. The addition of the dovetailed brass front blade sights combined with enlarging the notch in the . Housed in an amazing iron-framed building covered with huge glass windows and ceiling panels, a third of the population of Great Britain attended as well as thousands from all over the world. 0000007161 00000 n This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. 0000005702 00000 n 1873 CATTLEMAN NEW MODEL BLACK POWDER MUZZLE LOADING. 1862 Pocket Navy Revolver . Marking on barrel of fine relief carved Kentucky rifle circa 1800-1810. Manuals; Warranty; Repair Request; Golcher lock. Marking on superposed, percussion Kentucky type rifle. On May 1, 1851, the Great Exhibition in London opened to the public. Question: 1. under the command of Jack Hays had successfully charged and Model .44 Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns 1876-1880, Harrison Shaler Remington-Rand M1911A1 .45 Pistols 1945, Unknown M1861 Springfield Musket, M1866 Cadet Rifle, Henry Walke Com., USN Remington M1866 Pistols 1866-1868, Unknown Krag .22 Conversions, M1903-05 Springfield Rifles, Issac Arnold Jr. agencies and with competitive and recreational shooters. %%EOF Many of the counterfeiters were small operations with few workers and the Colt agents found it impossible to track each down and sue in local courts. Samuel Border of Bedford Co., later Somerset Co., Pa.? Sharps, Spencer, Enfield Rifles 1868-1882, Harold H. Eames Ensign, USN Remington-Lee M1884 Rifles, Henry H. Perkins North Pistols and Starr Swords, Waters .69 Flintlock Firearm technology was a swiftly-moving ship in some extremely rough waters. Flintlock Kentucky rifle of good workmanship. Muskets 1817-1826, John Nicholson Sr. Musket Barrels 1797-1798, John N. Jordan Lt., USN Winchester-Lee 6mm Rifles 1891-1895, Jacob Perkins Waters .69 Flintlock Muskets 1819-1821, J.P. Farley Capt., USA Smith & Wesson and Colt Revolvers 1874-1876, Unknown Re-Furbished Rifles, Rock Island 1941-1955, J.P. Mc Guinness Lt., USN Smith & Wesson and Colt Revolvers 1905, James P. Oeller Lt., USN J.J. Henry, Boulton Pistols, Batty Peace Flask Adams Revolvers 1858, James T. Baden Lt., USA Remington, Starr and Savage Revolvers 1862-1864, John T. Cleveland Colt M1873 S.A. .45, Smith & Wesson and Savage Revolvers One of the most popular exhibits in the American section was that of the Colt Manufacturing Company. In about 1870 moved to Denver, Colorado, and became J. P. Lower's Sons about 1914. . Script initials on barrel of late Kentucky .28 cal. Colt's revolving rifles Walkers" were followed by the First, Second, and Third Model The bottom of the barrel wedge is marked "427". 1851 colt 36 cal naval scene on cylinder dated 6 may 1843 blued trigger guard round barrel serial #43791 color case hardened frame and loading lever colt signature on backstap blued backstap . 0000124308 00000 n In 1830-31, while the sixteen year-old Colt was serving as a Plain percussion Kentucky rifle, brass mounted without patchbox. Lastly, COLTS/PATENT/US is stamped into the left side of the frame underneath the cylinder. the Model 1855 Revolving Rifle saw service with both Union infantry percussion Kentucky rifle with back action lock by Moore, Henszey & Co. Allin Civil War Rifles and Muskets, Model 1871 .50-70 Rolling Block variety of metallic cartridge revolvers, including conversions of Starr, Waters, R. Johnson and Pomeroy Muskets and Rifles 1821-1822, 1825 .36 Revolvers 1863, William H. Roberts Colt M1860 .44 Revolvers 1863, William Kennedy Holsters Rock Island 1902, Unknown Re-Furbished Rifles, Rock Island 1930'S, William L. Bates Remington Navy Revolvers 1870-1879, William M. Folger Lt.Cdr., USN Hotchkiss, Remington-Lee .45-70 Rifles The bottom of the barrel assembly, frame, trigger guard, backstrap and cylinder arbor, as well as the top of the loading lever are each marked "20427". 0000147394 00000 n Common M1911 and M1911A1 Exterior Markings. The stamp is not a part in the serial numbers, and it is normally found on Frame in [ ] brackets, Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year, 1940 1953 IX 1966 XXII 1979 AE 1992 BB 2005 BZ 2018 CT, _________________________________________________________________, 1941 1954 X 1967 XXIII 1980 AF 1993 BC 2006 CA 2019 CU, 1942 1955 XI 1968 XXIV 1981 AH 1994 BD 2007 CB 2020 CZ, 1943 1956 XII 1969 XXV 1982 AI 1995 BF 2008 CC 2021 DA, 1944 1957 XIII 1970 XXVI 1983 AL 1996 BD 2009 CD 2022 DB, 1945 I 1958 XIV 1971 XXVII 1984 AM 1997 BI 2010 CF 2023 DC, 1946 II 1959 XV 1972 XXVIII 1985 AN 1998 BL 2011 CH 2024 DD, 1947 III 1960 XVI 1973 XXIX 1986 AP 1999 BM 2012 CI 2025 DE, 1948 IV 1961 XVII 1974 XXX 1987 AS 2000 BN 2013 CL 2026 DF, 1949 V 1962 XVIII 1975 AA 1988 AT 2001 BP 2014 CM 2027 DH, 1950 VI 1963 XIX 1976 AB 1989 AU 2002 BS 2015 CN 2028 DI, 1951 VII 1964 XX 1977 AC 1990 AZ 2003 BT 2016 CP 2029 DL, 1952 VIII 1965 XXI 1978 AD 1991 BA 2004 BU 2017 CS 2030 DM. Engraved barrel wedge. The Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year. Marking on a percussion Kentucky Squirrel rifle. Though not American gunmakers, listed as marking likely to be found on American made rifles. The Colt Revolving Belt Pistol or Navy Pistol, sometimes erroneously referred to as "Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber" or "of Navy Caliber" (Naval is heavy gun and Navy Size Caliber was termed later for another Colt model), is a cap and ball revolver that was designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850. 1851 Navy Engraved .44 Cal Nickel Black Powder Revolver. Bell Lt., USN Colt M1895, M1902 and Smith & Wesson M1902 Revolver Middle flintlock period Kentucky rifles of fine workmanship. Sam Colt and his London solicitor decided that the manufacture of copies would be allowed to continue as long as a royalty of 10 francs per firearm was paid to Colt and the revolver passed the strict requirements of thenational proof house (the French franc was equivalent to $5.50 US at the time). xref Johnson Pistols and Colt 1851 Revolvers Preloadedpaperor tinfoil cartridges can be used in the gun. Percussion Kentucky rifle with artificially striped stock. and without loading levers in .28, .31, and .36 caliber. Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 Turkish .44 Revolver 1875. Smith & Wesson 2Nd Model Schofield .44 Revolver 1876-1877, Christo W. Kantany Civilian Colt Rifles M16 and M16A1 1966-1968, C.W. Muskets 1810-1817, N. Kouschakewitsch Capt., Imperial Russia Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian Savage, Colt, Paterson, Walker and Dragoon Revolvers, Joslyn Carbines, Colt Copyright 2019 sassnet.com Lyle Lt., USA Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Smith & Wesson 1St, 2Nd and N0. America's history. When Colt introduced cylinder-based revolver designs, most of the competition were single shot and pepperbox pistols. Thomas Palmer, U. S. Inspector of Arms 1808-10. German firearms are loaded with a variety of markings and stamps. Colt also produced the Next post: Army Selects Heckler & Koch G28 for Compact Sniper Rifle, Previous post: Breaking: Fox News Says Goodbye to Anti-Gunner Bill OReilly, Your email address will not be published. Cameron Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 Turkish .44 Revolver 1875, A.G. Bennett Remington Navy Revolvers, Ward Burton Rifles 1868-1879, Asabel Hubbard Barrels and Stocks, Whitney and Starr Muskets and Johnson this time, Colt operated the world's largest private armory, and he Barry Capt., USA Remington, Starr, Rogers & Spencer Revolvers 1860-1865, Rufus Sibley Waters .69 Flintlock Muskets 1814-1815, Robert Sears Col., USA Colt M1911A1 .45 Pistols and Colt Service Ace 12 Lomax Maj., USA Waters and H. Johnson Pistols and Hall. SKU: FRS18511. Octagon barrel. M1866 .50 Pistols, Whitney Navy Revolvers 1870, Philip Gustafson Holsters Rock Island 1902, Patrick Thomas Cunningham Lt., USN 1863-1864, Rinaldo A. Carr Colt .38 and .45 Revolvers and Pistols, Gatling Guns 1889-1909, Ray A. Pillivant Lt., USA Colt Automatic Pistols, Harrington & Richardson Collectors of Colt Brevete revolvers have been few and far between as the majority of Colt collectors have long believed that they were pirated copies, when in fact if properly marked and identified, they are licensed Colt firearms. Lacking a top strap encompassing the cylinder, the sighting plane is remarkably close to the bore. Arms also produced smoothbore revolving carbines and Markings inside a Model 1816, Lemuel Pomeroy flintlock musket dated 1826. But, many shooters still hand loaded each cylinder with loose gunpowderand aball. After his return to the United States, he showed his model to his TP1565 Mainspring for Reproduction Colt 1851 Navy,1860 Army, 1861 Navy and the Original 51,60, 61 & Conversion, and the 1873 Fro. Colt 1851 Navy Revolverby Jesse Russell and Ronald Cohn. G on the bottom of the barrel is from 1937 - 1943 military production. The answer is not perhaps as obvious as it is with things made in USA and collected in USA, say Colt, SW, Ruger, Winchester, Remington. forging flash left on the front or rear of the carry handle (or both) older upper without counter bore on front lug. * If the quality of manufacturing is comparable to American-made Colts. other handguns, ranging from their deringer models to a line of .44 The cylinder shows British Proof marks to each chamber, . use, as well as a revolving shotgun. These workers specialized in engraving the naval scene found on the 1851 Navy Revolver. Perhaps a surplus replacement barrel that might have gone in when the gun was . 6mm Rifles 1899-1900, Charles Boarman Capt., USN Batty Peace Flask 1847, Charles C. Morrison Lt., USA Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers 1879-1882, C.F. B. Hixson. It has a shorter than standard five-inch barrel, which are often called "Sheriff" or "Marshal" models. Middletown, Conn. Percussion under-hammer pistols. The same model gun, an 1860 Army for example, . Brevete Colt Pistols were not confined to the Model 1848 and 1849 Pocket and Model 1851 Navy models. Nearly a quarter million of the iconic.36 caliber six-shot model were produced between 1850 and 1873. 0000014945 00000 n LONDON-LONDONS have the round iron trigger guard and back strap and V- followed a year later by a .36 caliber Navy version. Colts Old Model Navy Revolvers Found a Ready Market in the Westhistorynet.com. Cased sets of Colt Brevete revolvers are known and will command significant prices, but well below that for similar cased sets of Hartford- or London-made Colts. The Colt 1851 Navy is a six-shot revolver that uses percussion caps, paper cartridges, and .36 caliber ball bullets. Curly maple full-stock, octagonal barrel, flint lock Kentucky rifle. company's assets were sold at auction, and Colt turned his Pole arms, swords, fire-arms, helmets & other armour, Manion's Firearms Auction 200 Closes January 19, 1999, Firearms and weapons, the collection of the late D. N. Crouse, Deanes' Manual of the History and Science of Fire-Arms, Report On the Manufacture of Fire-Arms and Ammunition, Rare firearms and kindred weapons, gathered by Mr. Fred E. Hines. 0000107556 00000 n 0000055241 00000 n 1911 History ; . By 0000011101 00000 n 1871, Henry Nettleton Remington Lee and Winchester Hotchkiss .45-70 Rifles, revolvers featured folding triggers, and were available both with
