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). It has Colt-unique forge code marks, Colt proof marks stamped on the RH side, and the "COLT 223" reminds me of when they did the Colt 7.62x39 Sporter. Brass is turning light patina. 0000011101 00000 n 1862-1864, Wallace Whitney Amoskeag M1861 .58 Musket 1863-1865, W.W. Kimball Lt., USN Remington-Lee .45-70 Rifles and Colt .38 Revolvers, Marking on superposed, percussion Kentucky type rifle. him to make a wooden model of a revolving pistol. Shierman Colt Dragoon Revolvers 1858-1860, Horace Burpee Amoskeag M1861 .58 Musket 1862-1865, H.B. This inspired This is from a Deluxe engraved Pedersoli Le Page Brand Lt., USN Smth & Wesson M1889 .38 Revolvers, Lee-Winchester 1940 1953 IX 1966 XXII 1979 AE 1992 BB 2005 BZ 2018 CT. Marking on an over-under, flintlock Kentucky rifle. Ulrich Gunner, USN Colt and Smith & Wesson Revolvers 1905, Calven Gay Evans, J.J. Henry & Boulton Pistols 1818-1831, C.G. Home / / 1851 colt proof marks. Rare Colt Model 1851 Navy Thuer Conversion with British Proof Marks and HolsterThis is a very rare example of a Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver with factory Thuer conversion. 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". in everything from infantry positions to armored vehicles, COLT HARTFORD CT is stamped into the left side of the barrel. Sticht Lt., USN Smith & Wesson and Colt M1895 .38 Revolvers 1895-1904, Joseph Morgan North and Cheney Pistols 1798-1802, Justin Murphy Jenning, Pomeroy, Starr, Springfield Mfg. This is a London Colt 1851 Navy with London barrel markings and small proof marks. Brasspounder Patch Colt 3Rd Model Dragoon 1846-1858, George W. Rodgers Cdr., USN Colt M1851 .36 Revolvers 1839-1859, G.W. The barrel is marked under breech "C. H. D.". Heavy, home-made buffalo rifle, oak half stock with sowbelly butt. W on the trigger guard is the Colt final inspector's mark. Marking on barrel of fine relief carved Kentucky rifle circa 1800-1810. Barrel marking of a fill curly maple stock, percussion Kentucky rifle with British lock. Can anyone tell me what years these guns were made? 1858 New Army Target Carbine Revolvers. Keep in mind that in the 1850s and 1860s, most handguns were either heavy and awkward pepperbox-type or single-shot pistols. The upper receiver was devoid of the Colt "C" or forge markings, like the 733 upper . Firmin Remington M1868 and M1869 Rifles, Remington Navy Revolvers, Palmer Carbines, Ames Editors Note:Written by Joe Poyer. Ames M1840 Heavy Dragoon Saber 1850-1865, A.F. THAT DEADLY SPACE: COLLECTING WEAPONS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. 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. .44 and M1860 .44 Colt Revolvers The serial number is tamped into three different locations:inside the breech, into the heel, and the ramrod lever underneath the barrel. Golcher lock. Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian 2nd and 3rd Model .44 Revolver, Smith &, Wesson Model No. production of a new, lightweight .44 caliber Army revolver, Lodgewood.com. 7.5 octagonal barrel with Single Line New York Address, V P Proof marks with crowns left side of barrel COLTS PATENT stamped left side of frame, .36 CAL on trigger guard, all matching Serial numbers: 188085 L on frame, barrel, trigger guard and strap. Seller: Collectors Firearms . By / 2022 6 29 . Chandler Smith & Wesson, Colt Revolvers 1917, Unknown Rebuilt Standard Products .30 M1 Carbines, Richard W. Meade Cdr., USN Colt M1851 and M1861 Converted Revolvers 1860-1867, Some believe that the Navy designation came from the naval scene honoring the 1843 Battle of Campeche engraved on the cylinders. 1856-1877, John T. Thompson Capt., USA Colt M1900 .38 Pistols, Colt .45 and Smith M1911A1 .45 Auto Pistols 1941, William B. Shubrick Capt., USN Naval Cannon 1806, William B. Whittelsky Lt., USN Winchester-Lee 6mm Rifle, William Cadwell Remington Beals .44 Percussion Revolvers 1860-1861, William Chapman Purchased Arms and Parts 1860-1864, William D. Nicholsun USN Remington M1866 Pistols 1866, W.D. Cylinders made by Colt will show dragoons and Indians or the stagecoach holdup on the Pocket Pistols and the naval battle on the M1851 Navy. 3, 1St Model 44 Revolver central government and most that were had state markings (SC, GA, etc.) Chase USN Batty Peace Flask, Bayonets, Ames Cutlass, Aston Revolvers Revolvers 1862-1882, Unknown M39 20mm Gun, Pontiac Division Of General Motors, E.E. during the Crimean War. elder Colt who was then serving as Commissioner at the U.S. Patent The most common identifier is thenaval sceneengraved onto the cylinder. Colt 1851 First Model Squareback Navy. Fancy flintlock Kentucky rifle with raised carv ing, 45 silver inlays; engraved C. Bird & Co., Phila., lock. The metal has an even brown patina .Click for more info. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); comments on colt 44 hand gun 210474 never fired, SK Customs Donates Collectible Firearms Set for NWTFs 50th, Berettas New American-Made Turkey Guns -- SHOT Show 2023, Colt's King Cobra 10-Shot Revolver & 4-Inch Anaconda -- SHOT, The Most Badass Revolvers? 0000049974 00000 n Markings: The top of the barrel is marked "ADDRESS COL. COLT. Johnson Pistols, Ames Pistols and Cutlass Italian date stamps. 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. Some features to help ID these include: no Colt proof marks in front of the port door. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. U.S. and Canada provided a source of capital, which was forwarded Early flintlock Kentucky rifle with slender wrist, high comb, no patchbox, carved stock. What is the Value of your Colt M1851 Navy Firearm? The Colt 1851 Navy is a perfect example of his passion for stretching the limits of modern technology. Designating the firearm Navy or Army had nothing to do with the military branch using the revolver. He expanded his operations to England, Mark E. Reynolds Colt 1937: MH : Michael Hayes Colt M1860 Revolvers 1860: MLM : Moses L. Morse 1822-1824: MM: M. Moulton Savage and Colt M1851 .36 Revolvers. Colt:The Revolver of the American Westby Jeffrey Richardson. 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, Casey Army & Navy Percussion Double Action Revolvers, Smith & Wesson Curly maple full-stock, octagonal barrel, flint lock Kentucky rifle. to Europe to secure English and French patents for his revolving 0000096938 00000 n 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. The same model gun, an 1860 Army for example, man-ufactured in Italy and sold by Uberti or F.LLI Pietta, is stamped with a variety of markings - Italian Proof House Make on a full curly maple stock, brass mounted, double set trigger, Kentucky type percussion rifle. COLT LONDON - serial range 1 to 265 or - SAML COLT LONDON - or - ADDRESS SAML COLT LONDON - Model 1851 Navy or Belt Revolver No.49860 was distributed by the Kansas Central Committee to N. King No.50400 was distributed by the Kansas Central Committee to A. Curtis No.50966 was distributed by the Kansas Central Committee to J.B. May 0000011853 00000 n THAT DEADLY SPACE: COLLECTING WEAPONS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR www.worthpoint.com, 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. What looks like "T. D." in old German script on a long flint lock Kentucky rifle, is "C. D." The initials of Christian Durr. O.W. 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 and Conversion Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns 1831-1870, Peter Barrett Gunner, USN Colt M1860 and M1861 Revolvers 1861-1868, Pierce Crosby Cdr., USN Norfolk Navy Yard Brass Trigger Guards On Remington VP below it is the Colt proof mark. Gatling Gun Mark 1 1897-1901, Feno H. Traux Lt., USA Hi-Standard .22 Pistols 1941-1942, Frank J. Atwood Lt. Col., USA M1911A1 .45 Auto Pistols Made By Ithaca, The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver gave the shooter two reloading options. had introduced standardized production, division of labor, and Half-stock Kentucky rifle with long ramrod tube. 0000136869 00000 n After his return to the United States, he showed his model to his with Eli Whitney of Whitneyville, Connecticut, to produce these European sales were falling. (Firearm courtesy of NRA Museums) Colts Old Model Navy Revolvers Found a Ready Market in the Westhistorynet.com. rifle maker. revolvers featured folding triggers, and were available both with That gave date codes up to 2010. Snook Ames M1840 Light Artillery Saber 1864, Daniel Ammen Lt., USN Batty Peace Flask 1836-1878, D.A. Markings on a full stock, percussion Kentucky rifle. CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND INFORMATION PRICE - SOLD Lot #DSCN1971 startxref Middletown, Conn. Percussion under-hammer pistols. Some 215,000 examples were produced in the United States,turning it into Colt's first realfinancialsuccess. which to proceed on his new career path. 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. By 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. William Anderson Thornton, Ordnance Dept.,U. 0000108581 00000 n <<421B3FD89E55944EA1FB205BE7ED37D9>]/Prev 780315>> Remington Cast Steel barrel. learned that soldiers were vulnerable while reloading their PISTOL M/1914 Marking on .45 acp Colt M1911 pistol copy made by Kongsberg Vapenfabriks, in Kongsberg, Norway. 3, 1st Model 44 Revolver. 1871, Henry Nettleton Remington Lee and Winchester Hotchkiss .45-70 Rifles, Lock by Wilkes of London, 1810. Marking on a pair of flintlock Kentucky type pistols carried by Col. Nathan Dennison at Battle of Wyoming, Pa., July 3, 1778. 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. Colt 1851 Navy Revolverfirearmcentral.fandom.com. Proof Marks from The Blue Book; Glossary from The Blue Book; . Initials to denote ownership by State of Connecticut. Dec 30, 2015 (Edited) Thought I'd take some quick pictures, and fill in some of the missing marks. Marking on a percussion Kentucky Squirrel rifle. Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year. This example would make a great addition to a Colt collection, especially if it is focused on Colt's Model 1851 variations. Also lock marking of a percussion rifle by R. Haskell, Painesville, Ohio. Johnson Remington Beals Navy Revolver 1862, Unknown Leather Goods, Rock Island, Early 1940'S, Unknown Smith & Wesson Victory Revolvers 1942-1945, Henry Erben Cdr., Uns Remington M1867 ,50 Pistol 1867, H.G. Wheeler Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers 1878, William A. Borden Lt.Col., USA Colt 1936-1939, William Anderson Thornton Capt., USA Nippes M1840 Musket, Ames, Aston The stamped . Double set-triggers; cut out patchbox. 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). NOS . 0000010518 00000 n Possibly Joseph Angstatt, Penna. Golcher, Philadelphia, back action lock. The Hartford-based company, now a division of variety of metallic cartridge revolvers, including conversions of Fond on a "Hero" percussion pocket pistols. He cut it to 31/2 so I ended up with a clone of a Colt Richards Conversion with both long and short barrels. Navy Model . 0000111269 00000 n bear only Colt markings. These sidehammer, or "Root" revolvers, You can identify a licensed Colt Brevete revolver: * If the barrel is marked COLT/BREVETE or COLT PATENT. The cylinder, and octagon barrel are constructed of steel and are blued. 0000096658 00000 n 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 Schofield .45 Revolvers 1859-1861, 1875 Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns, Remington-Lee The distinguishing marks of theColt1851 Navy Revolver are simple and easy to see. Woodworth Colt .38 Revolvers 1905-1928, A.P. Octagon barrel. Question: 1. State of New Jersey marking for "State Property.". During this long seaman aboard the brig Corvo, he observed the ship's wheel and the Reported first used in 1877 in Moravia, Iowa. Please see our photos and good luck! . 199.". Number: 340050 / UPC: 037084400501 . British proof marks. 1928, William Walter Remington-Elliot M1861 .44 and Pettengill .44 Revolvers Sharp Shooters. type Kentucky rifle with carved Roman nose stock. Lower, J. P. Established 1851 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 0000141211 00000 n Aimsworth Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers 1873-1874, Andrew A. Harwood Cdr., USN Ames Flask 1818-1846, A.B. During that time 2,750 M1851 Navies were purchased by the sea service. Script marking on barrel of circa 1820 No. conflicts. .44 caliber, in which a ring located forward of the trigger served This was used on Colt production 1918 and 1919--- check your serial number to see if it matches. Light flintlock Kentucky rifle, slim-wrist maple fullstock with a high comb, brass patchbox. Though not American gunmakers, listed as marking likely to be found on American made rifles. 0000037574 00000 n Blued steel barrel and cylinder. Find A Dealer. The late 1840s was a great time in American history. His first product was Arms also produced smoothbore revolving carbines and 1862 Pocket Navy Revolver . trigger guard. and the government ordered 1,000 of them for issue to mounted Golden Heart Shootist Society, Fairbanks, Alaska, Sun River Rangers- Rocky Mountain Rangers-Black Horse Shootists, Green River Gunslingers, Wartrace Regulators. also designed by Browning and manufactured under license, saw use Sam Colts firearms had always been counterfeited in abroad but the numbers were small and Sam was, as usual, strapped for cash and so little could be done. Barrel lug scroll engraved with wolf's head on left side and border around muzzle; stamped with British view and proof marks forward of wedge and small 2 forward of frame; dovetailed front sight. Taurus' Raging Hunter Lineup --. Proof Marks - Ballistics - Bev Fitchett's Guns Proof marks are stamps applied to various parts of a weapon during and after manufacture to show that the weapon is safe for use with the ammunition for which Bev Fitchett's Guns Survival (current) FREE Military Tough 6-in-1 Tactical Survival Knife Free 2nd Amendment Gun Rights Silver Coin December 23, 2014 in SASS Wire. Colt M1860 .44 and M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers. 0000120205 00000 n 0000004035 00000 n It remained in production until 1873, when . Johnson Pistols and Colt 1851 Revolvers On May 1, 1851, the Great Exhibition in London opened to the public. %%EOF Revolvers 1859, Lewis Foster Jr. William Turnbull 1843-1851: WTG : Walter T. Groton Maj., USA Colt M1911 and M1911A1 .45 Pistols 1924-1926, 1928: WW : On the trigger guard ,on the opposite side from .36 cal, . sidehammer patent, who at that time was employed as Colt's factory Showing all 17 results R. Johnson & Waters Pistols and Massachusetts Arms Adams, Remington Beals, Many of these 0000000016 00000 n Arms Company went bankrupt and ceased operation in 1842. Mullany Lt., USN Colt M1851 .36 Revolvers, Unknown, Csa London Armoury Co., Kgrr Percussion Revolvers 1861-1865, Jacob Shough Henry, Fry and Guest Pistols, Henry Rifles 1809-1811, Josiah Snell North & Cheney Pistols 1800-1801, James Stubblefield Harpers Ferry M1807 and M1807 Pistols, Harpers Ferry 0000009588 00000 n designed a massive 4 pound, 9-ounce .44 caliber six-shot revolver, Both men encouraged Samuel to continue with Manufacturer model #: REB44. Stamped under breech of A. Gumpf halfstock percussion rifle. Army Selects Heckler & Koch G28 for Compact Sniper Rifle, Breaking: Fox News Says Goodbye to Anti-Gunner Bill OReilly. S. Army. Walker and his fellow Rangers had experience with 1851 Navy Engraved .44 Cal Nickel Black Powder Revolver. Smith & Wesson 2Nd Model Schofield .44 Revolver 1876-1877, Christo W. Kantany Civilian Colt Rifles M16 and M16A1 1966-1968, C.W. foreign forces in two World Wars, as well as a variety of limited Colt first called this Revolver Ranger model; but the designation Navy quickly took over. Rifles 1850-1871, Elisha Toby North M1816 Navy, M1819 and M1826 Pistols, M1818 Springfield 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 The 0000006511 00000 n 0000013204 00000 n received funding to continue his work for possible use in harbor Flintlock Kentucky rifle. Brass frame and trigger guard. Texas Rangers. The Colt company was not only losing money as these fakes proliferated, but their poor quality was giving real Colt products a bad name. But, many shooters still hand loaded each cylinder with loose gunpowderand aball. Large letters "G.W." Clitz Capt., USN Remington Rolling Block M1870 Pistols 1867, J.M. PROOF MARKS: BRITISH PROOF MARKS - ENGLAND, cont. 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, An early percussion Kentucky rifle with hand hammered barrel marked in script, 16 silver inlays, long patch box with side plates shaped and engraved to represent snakes. Lock by R. & W. C. Biddle. 0000010034 00000 n troops. xref 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. Colt's Navy model uses the.36-caliberbullet while theArmymodel uses the .44-caliber bullet. Replicates the original Civil war gun. The serial number range is 1-2000. 250,000 manufactured between 1850 and 1873. 2001 Date . .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. Perhaps a surplus replacement barrel that might have gone in when the gun was . widely produced percussion revolver in Colt's line, with over Silver inlaid, cheekpiece, curly maple full stock, octagonal barrel, percussion Kentucky rifle. $4.95. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750, Relevant Firearms and Accessories Articles, Great Discoveries: Magnet Fisherman Finds Antique Gun, Collecting German World War II Infantry Weapons, Colts Old Model Navy Revolvers Found a Ready Market in the West. WGP First inspection stamp - Colt 1911/1912 (Rotated 90 degrees) WGP - Colt 1912. The Colt 1851 Navy is a six-shot revolver that uses percussion caps, paper cartridges, and .36 caliber ball bullets. Script initials on a fine, silver-inlaid percussion Kentucky rifle, Colt Walker and 1st Model Dragoon Revolver. This dates to the brief period from about '68 to '69 when Colt was chroming the chamber, but not the bore (yet). 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.
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