Colt 1860 Army - serial number 51230 - According to 'Civil War Weapons Search' by AAF this Colt was issued to either the 1st Maine Vol Cav or 1st Maryland Vol Cav, I lean towards Maine as it. Jun 16, 2004 I have a colt.38 handed down from my dad, a retired police officer since 1978. He started on the force in 53. On the left side if the barrel it says: The serial number is 878217. Enter the serial number, without spaces or dashes, to search the database. If multiple models appear for your serial number simply match the date with the appropriate model, as certain vintage firearms can share serial numbers between different models. Oct 11, 2011 I own an 1860 Army Colt, and would like to know the value of this firearm. It has the matching serial number #94888 on all parts which shows that there were no interchangeable parts placed on this firearm. The serial numbers are located on frame, trigger guard, barrel, cylinder, wedge, grip, butt strap and cylinder base pin.
The serial number is in the 96,000 range which would make its production in early 1863.probably February. Reason I say that is looking in Springfield Research, there are a number of 1860's in the 96,000 range recorded as being issued. The earliest ones start showing up in March of 1863. Colt Model 1860 Army.44 Caliber Serial Numbers by Year. Year: Serial Number Start: 1860: 1: 1861: 2000: 1862: 25000: 1863: 85000: 1864: 150000: 1865.
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During the 19th century, Colt firearms was one of the leading manufacturers of black powder revolvers. Colt mass produced these revolvers until 1873, when the introduction of smokeless powder and self-contained cartridges made black powder pistols obsolete. The resurgence of these pistols came in 1958, when Italian firearm manufacturers introduced a replica of the 1951 Colt Navy revolver. When these pistols were heavily featured in the Italian 'spaghetti' westerns of the 1960s and interest in the revolvers increased, a collaborative effort between Colt and subcontractor Lou Imperato (who was largely responsible for the original replicas) formed and continued until 1993 when Imperato founded Colt Black Powder Arms (which produced the third-generation revolvers until 2002).
Step 1
Establish the model of the revolver that you're trying to identify. Second generation revolvers included the 1851 Navy, the 1860 Army and the Dragoon revolver. Additional models were introduced as third-generation Black powder revolvers, so if your revolver is one of the three models cited above, that narrows it down. The majority of Colt black powder revolvers, produced in the 20th century, are second generation.
Step 2
Examine the revolvers back-strap for an engraved signature from Samuel Colt. If your revolver has such a signature, then it is not the second generation, it is a third generation. The third generation revolvers were also called the Signature Series and were produced by the same Italian manufacturers to Colt's high standards. A large number of third-generation revolvers were produced as commemorative models.
Colt 1860 Army Revolver Value
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Further identify your revolver as 'C' or 'F' series. If the original box that your revolver came in is black cardboard and features Samuel Colt's portrait and signature on the label, then your revolver is the second generation 'F' series. If you have an 1851 Navy revolver with a serial number from 4201 to 25099 or a Dragoon numbered 20901 to 25099, then they are 'C' Series models. All 1860 Army revolvers are 'F' series.
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