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Need Help Identifying an Old Revolver
8/5/2011 12:41:26 AM
While helping move some of my grandparents stuff, I found this old revolver. I assume it is a Colt due to the horses on the grips. Can anyone shed any light on this revolver's model?
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8/5/2011 3:43:12 AM
That would, indeed, appear to be an old Colt Single Action. See if you can get better closeup pics of it and go to the Colt Forum. There are some serious experts over there who can nail it down for you with good pics, serial numbers, markings, etc...
http://www.coltforum.com/
http://www.coltforum.com/
8/5/2011 10:17:41 AM
Ok. I'll try that, thanks.
8/7/2011 11:25:09 PM
Well, after much discussion and many pictures, it has been decided that it is a Frankenstein-ed Colt Single Action Army. The barrel has been cut down; the butt-strap, cylinder and trigger guard have been replaced; and there are a couple pieces broken. The frame and barrel are the only original parts and they are circa 1881. It will be cleaned up and displayed as a family heirloom kind of thing.
8/8/2011 11:05:57 AM
unfortunately the most useful pictures to help assess the gun would be close ups of the serial number area on the bottom of the frame just ahead of the trigger guard and the barrel markings and most critically the LEFT side of the frame below cylinder. this is where the colt markings would be and any U.S. Military markings.- which can have a lot to do with rarity value etc.
