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Posted: 1/2/2007 5:29:26 AM EDT

I have a guy here at work that found this in a barn 35 years ago

any clue what this is?

Posted: 1/2/2007 5:30:17 AM EDT

[#1]

It's worth a hell of a lot if it is original.

Posted: 1/2/2007 5:42:30 AM EDT

[#2]

It is a 4 inch bbl model 1849 .31 caliber pocket model Colt.

Posted: 1/2/2007 5:49:15 AM EDT

[#3]

It looks like a Colt 1849 Pocket Pistol to me.

Posted: 1/2/2007 9:27:06 AM EDT

[#4]

update !!

I miss understood my friend when i did the math

I thought he said he found it when he was 16 wrong!!

his dad found it when he was 16

Circa 1918-1920 ish

will get hi-res pics soon

Posted: 1/2/2007 9:34:57 AM EDT

[#5]

Not sure that’s a Colt 1849. My guess would be a Manhattan “Navy Type” .36 caliber revolver.

See: www.cwslagleantiques.com/inventory.cfm?id=543&catid=8

Look closely for markings, esp. along the top of the barrel.

Posted: 1/2/2007 9:36:00 AM EDT

[#6]

Nice gun.

Tagging for answer from the Arfcom collective.

Posted: 1/10/2007 3:54:46 AM EDT

[#7]

well I have yet to get better pics but the mystery is over.

It is a Manhattan
Patented 1859
all serial numbers match

thanks for the info everyone

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