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
Decoding these proof marks is very useful in determining the age and history of the gun. Proof marks are the official stamps or ciphers showing that a barrel has been properly tested with the prescribed excess charges of powder and ball that allow a large factor of safety to the user. Colt M1860 .44 and M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers. The standard barrel length is 7.5-inches. Dragoon revolvers, as well by as the Baby Dragoon, the Model 1849 0000141211 00000 n
were quite effective against this, and the Army purchased his 3Rd New Model Schofield .44 Revolvers 1876-1880, D.A. his work and to seek a patent for his design. The slide-action Lightning rifles defense. The Old West's supply chain was slow, so many shooters were forced to reload their firearms by hand. Lockplate marking on locks marked "J. C. M. DAYTON" also locks on two rifles by J. North M1816 Navy, M1819 and M1826 Pistols. 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". FOR., top of barrel marked PAT. Since Colt no longer had a manufacturing facility, he contracted .36 cal), later known as the Colt 1851 Navy or Navy Revolver, is a cap and ball revolver that was designed by Samuel Colt between 1847 and 1850. Common M1911 and M1911A1 Exterior Markings. Cooper Remington M1868, Cadet M1869 Rifles and Remington Navy Revolvers
Revolvers, Plymouth Rifles, M1867 Remington Navy Carbine 1867-1869, Frank Heath Capt., USA Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers 1883-1884, Unknown Colt M1859 Revolving Carbine Bayonet, Frank H. Schofield Lt., USN Smith & Wesson and Colt M1895 .38 Revolvers,
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. Texas Rangers. Lodgewood.com. Marking on a light, flintlock Kentucky rifle. Lower, J. P. Established 1851 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. colt, in script on octagonal barrel. COLT HARTFORD CT is stamped into the left side of the barrel. type Kentucky rifle. Colt first called this Revolver Ranger model; but the designation Navy quickly took over. Lock by R. & W. C. Biddle. In fact, the Colt Model 1851 Navy proved to be one of the famous revolvers in firearms history with some 215,000 to 250,000 produced - essentially becoming the Colt concern's first "true" financial success with numbers only strengthened by the arrival of the American Civil War (1861 - 1865). The price is $44.95 plus postage. . 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. $4.95. Long, early Kentucky type flintlock smoothbore, Ashmore lock. This dates to the brief period from about '68 to '69 when Colt was chroming the chamber, but not the bore (yet). This example would make a great addition to a Colt collection, especially if it is focused on Colt's Model 1851 variations. Brevete is a French word meaning to patent.. Bedford County, Pa. Percussion Kentucky rifles. fully-enclosed cylinder. The bottom of the barrel wedge is marked "427". During the war, the Model exhibited here is distinguishable by its large rounded brass Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 Turkish .44 Revolver 1875. instead of "CS". marketing, and public relations. Find A Black Powder Firearm. which saw widespread use in the hands of soldiers, settlers, Link. 1858 New Army Revolvers. The colt website serial number look up says that it is a 1914 manufactured m1911. In the 20th century, Colt-produced arms have served with U.S. and I copied this form the CAS City forum. Waters M1836 Pistols 1837, L. Newell Sharps and Springfield Rifles, Bayonets, Swords 1876-1885, Luther Sage North M1813, M1816 and M1819 Pistols, R. Johnson, Waters,
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On barrel of very early flintlock Kentucky rifle with incised Roman nose stock. In 1830-31, while the sixteen year-old Colt was serving as a 0000122300 00000 n
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Serial no. Two, four and six barrel pistols of Darling design are met with bearing the initials A. I. S. Curly maple, half stocked plains rifle with engraved brass hardware and Jas. 0000113366 00000 n
Revolvers 1862-1882, Unknown M39 20mm Gun, Pontiac Division Of General Motors, E.E. During that time 2,750 M1851 Navies were purchased by the sea service. Taurus' Raging Hunter Lineup --. Bristol Remington Navy Revolvers, Shanps Trial Carbines 1870-1879, Unknown Leather Goods, Rock Island, Early 1900'S, Albert J. Meyers Maj., USA Navy Signal Pistol M1861 Ano Army Signal Pistol
.36 in., rifled octagonal barrel 190 mm (7 1/2 inch) long with loading lever attached. Powered by Invision Community. Carbines
2405 PrOOF mark CirCa PrOOF hOuse tYPe OF PrOOF and gun since 1856 Birmingham provisional proof for barrels since 1637 London definitive black powder proof for shotguns,muzzle loader barrels 1811-1892 Liege black powder proof for rifles 1897-1923 Liege black powder proof for rifles By At age 20, Colt gave up touring and, with borrowed money, traveled Model 1860 Army revolver was the primary issue revolver for U.S. followed a year later by a .36 caliber Navy version. 1871, Henry Nettleton Remington Lee and Winchester Hotchkiss .45-70 Rifles,
1873-1875, Walter North Aston Pistols and Colt M1851 .36 Revolvers 1831-1852, William Prince Capt., USA Whitney Muskets 1875-1877, William Smith Evans Barrels and Bayonets I828-1841, William Taggart Civilian, USN Ames Navy Flask 1843-1849, Walter T. Groton Maj., USA Colt M1911 and M1911A1 .45 Pistols 1924-1926,
G on the bottom of the barrel is from 1937 - 1943 military production. The post-Civil War period brought with it a The M1851 uses an open-top design for hand-loading each chamber individually. 36 caliber with a 7 " barrel. Wheeler Springfield, Ward Burton and Spencer Rifles, Remington Navy
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. Chapman Maj., USA Remington-UMC M1911 .45 Pistol 1918-1919, E. Ferrar Starr M1858 .44 Revolvers 1860-1868, Edward Hooker Lt.Cdr., USN Remington M1867 Pistol 1867, Elbert H. Dewey Colt M1911 .45 Pistols M1903 .30 Rifles 1909-1917, E.H. Schmitten Leather Goods, Rock Island, Elbert L. Ford Lt. Col., USA Colt 1938-1941, Unknown M1903 .30 Rifles Rock Island 1913-1917, E.M. Camp Colt M1860 .44 Percussion Revolver 1860-1863, Earl Mcfarland Col., USA M1 .30 Rifle 1942-1943, Edward M. Dustin Burnside Carbines 1862-1863, Unknown M1903 Rifles, Rock Island 1913-1917, E.S. M1840 Light Artillery Saber 1861-1864, M.P. Prob ably same as J. G. H., percussion Kentucky rifles. S. Army. Schuman Colt Dragoon Revolvers 1858-1860, G.W. Parts may also show markings of Colt plant inspectors if they were manufactured in Hartford, Connecticut or London, England. Blackington Starr & Colt M1860 Revolvers 1860-1862, A.C. Dieffenbach Ensign, USN Remington-Lee M1884 Rifles 1893-1894, A.C. Trego Capt., USA Smith & Wesson .45 M1917 Revolvers 1918, A.D. King Colt 3Rd Model Dragoon, Colt M1851 Colt M1861 and Starr Revolvers,
SKU: FRS18511. Identify your Colt M1851 Navy Firearm Marks. 1870-1871, J.H. Rifles 1834-1841, Joseph Dale M1815 and M1818 Springfield Pistol Lockmaker 1815-1818, J.D. provided Colt with valuable experience in public speaking, Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year. 0000090159 00000 n
Light flintlock Kentucky rifle, slim-wrist maple fullstock with a high comb, brass patchbox. That gave date codes up to 2010. 0000126405 00000 n
Pistols and R. Johnson, Starr and Waters Muskets 1816-1820, 1823-1824 and
The revolver has the Colt high polish commercial blue finish on the barrel, cylinder and grip straps; casehardened loading lever, frame and hammer; and one-piece varnished walnut grip. attempted to produce a pistol that was capable of firing multiple The revolver has the distinctive . 1862-1864, Wallace Whitney Amoskeag M1861 .58 Musket 1863-1865, W.W. Kimball Lt., USN Remington-Lee .45-70 Rifles and Colt .38 Revolvers,
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Downie Lt.Col., USA Union Switch & Signal M1911A1 .45 Pistols 1943, Russel C. Wilson Hi-Standard .22 Pistols 1941, R.H. Bailey Cadet M1869 Remington Rifles, Sharps Trial Carbines 1870-1885, Robert Henry Kirkland Whiteley Capt., USA Aston Navy Pistols, Colt Dragoon
Saunders Colt Dragoon Revolvers 1856, George Hosmer Remington M1870, Ward Burton and Spencer Rifles 1862-1869, Guy H. Drewry Lt. Col., USA Smith & Wesson .38 Revolvers, Colt .45, 38
In Clitz Capt., USN Remington Rolling Block M1870 Pistols 1867, J.M. Revolvers, Savage Navy Revolvers 1864, James Rockwell Jr. Lt., USA Smith & Wesson Schofield Revolvers 1874-1876, J.R.M. 0000014575 00000 n
Stamped on barrel of heavy halfstock Plains rifle with brass tube for ramrod socket. Pennsylvania, about 1800, possibly an abbreviation for Albright. Brevete Colt Pistols were not confined to the Model 1848 and 1849 Pocket and Model 1851 Navy models. The Colt M1851 Navy - History forging flash left on the front or rear of the carry handle (or both) older upper without counter bore on front lug. Required fields are marked *. Parts should not show rough finishes or more tool marks than is consistent with 19th century manufacturing. Made by Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut. Golcher, Philadelphia, back action lock. 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
Colt 1851 Navy Revolverby Jesse Russell and Ronald Cohn. percussion Kentucky rifle with back action lock by Moore, Henszey & Co. 0000005284 00000 n
America's history. It appears to have a conservative 85% of the original finish remaining, and it has British proof marks on barrel, slide and frame. Griffth Civilian, USN Whitney Revolvers 1862, Unknown M1928 .45 Thompson Sub-Machine Gun, John K. Christmas Lt. Col., USA Singer M1911A1 .45 Pistol 1942, Joseph Lanman Lt., USN Ames Pistols, Cutlass and Flask 1837-1845, Joseph L. Cottle Colt M1860 .44 and M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers 1863-1875, James L. Guion Col., USA M1 .30 Rifles 1950-1953, James L. Henderson USN Colt M1851 and M1861 .36 Revolvers 1858-1861, J.L. 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. Smith & Wesson 2Nd Model Schofield .44 Revolver 1876-1877, Christo W. Kantany Civilian Colt Rifles M16 and M16A1 1966-1968, C.W. Colt's revolving rifles Percussion Kentucky rifle with artificially striped stock. Another is the caliber. Muskets 1831-1849, Oliver Allen North M1816 Pistols 1816-1818, Oliver H. Perry Lt., USN Stimpson Navy Flask 1829-1845, O.W. Marking on a very early flintlock Kentucky rifle. Blued steel barrel and cylinder. Marking on superposed, percussion Kentucky type rifle. 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. Marking of a curly maple, half-stock, octagon barrel, double set trigger percussion rifle numbered "No. company's assets were sold at auction, and Colt turned his 0000016002 00000 n
Italian date stamps. State of New Jersey marking for "State Property.". Adam Evick Flintlock and percussion lock rifles 1800s-1855 AF Abonijad Fogt 1818-1822 AF Unknown Over-under percussion rifle and on a heavy barrel, Kentucky type flintlock match rifle. SKU: FR185117. Army Selects Heckler & Koch G28 for Compact Sniper Rifle, Breaking: Fox News Says Goodbye to Anti-Gunner Bill OReilly. It would have been shipped at the request from Colt London to fulfill orders. 1856-1877, John T. Thompson Capt., USA Colt M1900 .38 Pistols, Colt .45 and Smith
products for use by troops in the Florida campaign. This marking is also found on percussion Kentucky rifle. Ace .22 Pistol 1930-1946, Gustavus H. Scott Cdr., USN Colt M1860 .44 Revolvers 1828-1873, Gilbert H. Stewart Col., USA Smith & Wesson M1917 and Colt M1917 .45 Revolvers,
Maker of a full curly maple stock percussion rifle. 0000008871 00000 n
The Model 1851 Navy was the second-most widely produced percussion revolver in Colt's line, with over 250,000 manufactured between 1850 and 1873. . the Model 1855 Revolving Rifle saw service with both Union infantry ", cut in pewter fore-end tip, both sides. 0000016641 00000 n
1837-1851, John Hawkins Starr M18617 Rifles 1841-1852, James Hawkins Colt 2Nd Model Dragoons 1848, Joseph Harniss Starr M1817 Rifles, Waters M1836 Pistols 1841-1844, John H. Barrett Major, U.S.A. ? Turner Colt M1911 .45 Pistols 1914-1915, Daniel Dunsmore Gunner, USN Remington Revolvers 1861-1868, David F. Clark Remington-Lee, Hotchkiss Rifles, Colt, Starr, Remington
Rifles 1861-1886, Adam Rhulman Harpers Ferry Muskets and Rifles 1835-1854, Abraham R. Wooley Capt., USA Muskets 1813, Unknown Navy Yard, New York Mark Ii Signal Pistols 1906, Arthur W. Evans Lt., USA Remington-UMC M1911 .95 Pistol 1917-1918, Paul M. Busby Lt., USA Remington-UMC M1911 .45 Pistol 1917, Benjamin Hannis Allen & Wheelock, Colt M1860, Remington Elliott, Savage
troops. This example is way above average, with nearly 99% cylinder scene, all six safety pins, and 70% varnish. 1851 Navy Engraved .44 Cal Nickel Black Powder Revolver. during the Crimean War. These craftsmen etched custom patterns onto guns built for exhibition and display andfirearmsthat Samuel Colt gifted to other prominent historical figures. 0000107556 00000 n
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guns. These five-shot "Paterson" The same model gun, an 1860 Army for example, . Rifles 1885-1895, Norman F. Ramsey Brg. Schofield .45 Revolvers 1859-1861, 1875 Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns, Remington-Lee
defeated 80 Comanches, then considered to be the finest light Bell Lt., USN Colt M1895, M1902 and Smith & Wesson M1902 Revolver
The Colt company would even sell parts manufactured in the U.S. and England for the revolvers as an incentive. The stamp is not a part in the serial numbers, and it is normally found on Frame in [ ] brackets. The upper receiver was devoid of the Colt "C" or forge markings, like the 733 upper . Remington, Ames Bullet Moulds, M1842 Deringer Pistol 1843-1848, R.P. The late 1840s was a great time in American history. Hartford during that same year, and began production of a smaller, His lectures and demonstration of nitrous oxide to crowds in the The After his return to the United States, he showed his model to his .45 Pistols, M1903A3 Rifles 1940, F.L. 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. Can anyone tell me what years these guns were made? %%EOF
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What looks like "T. D." in old German script on a long flint lock Kentucky rifle, is "C. D." The initials of Christian Durr. Markings are under barrel only. Perhaps the most famous of these is the Single Rifles, Unknown Colt M1873 S.A. 45 Revolvers 1875, John Avis Waters Flintlock Pistols 1837-1838, John A. The serial number is tamped into three different locations:inside the breech, into the heel, and the ramrod lever underneath the barrel. 0000129535 00000 n
first to automatically rotate the cylinder when the gun was cocked. and Savage Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns 1861-1886, Dexter F. Mosman Emerson & Silver M1860 Light Cavalry Sareir 1862-1864, Daniel M. Taylor Capt., USA Colt .38 Revolvers 1892, Daniel Pettibone Evans, Henry and Miles Muskets, Henry, Fry and Shuler
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Brevetes variants were also manufactured of the percussion Colt Revolving Rifles and Model 1861 Army, and the cartridge-based Model 1872 Peacemaker. learned that soldiers were vulnerable while reloading their Barrel marking of a flintlock Kentucky rifle of about 1800. troops, while other Colt revolvers were acquired through private Make on a full curly maple stock, brass mounted, double set trigger, Kentucky type percussion rifle. Colt M1911 and M1911A1 .45 Pistols 1915-1919, 1938-1940, M1 .30 Rifle 1942, George K. Charter Starr Navy Revolvers 1861, G.K. Jacobs Amoskeag M1861 .58 Musket 1865-1875, George M. Colvocresses Cdr., USN Whitney Revolvers 1863-1867, George M. Ransom Capt., USN Colt M1851 Converted Revolvers 1854-1877, Giles Porter Remington New Model and Pettengill Revolvers 1862-1875, Unknown Remington New Model .44 Revolvers, George T. Balch Capt., USA Colt and Savage Revolvers 1861-1862, Garland T. Rowland Capt., USA Colt 1932-1934, George Wells Lt., USN Aston Pistols 1845-1862, George W. Hamlin Colt M1851 Revolvers 1846-1852, G.W. The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver is a perfect symbol of Samuel Colt's genius. 90140; .36 caliber; 7 1/2 inch barrel stamped -Address Col. Colt London- and framed with an engraved dentate border. Pistols 1940-1945, Robert S. Lamotte Capt., USA Sharps Rifles 1861-1869, R.W. The cylinder shows British Proof marks to each chamber, . Recent controlled tests have shown that this revolver was capable of putting three shots into a 3inch group at 25 yards. 0000003320 00000 n
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69K views 9 years ago Italian made cap and ball sixguns have a variety of markings that denote the year of manufacture, the proof houses where it was tested and the manufacturers name or logo..