1851 colt proof marks

Box 1027 Tustin CA 92781. .69 Flintlock Muskets 1807-1814, Charles Woodman Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian 2Nd and 3Rd Model .44 Revolver, 0000002668 00000 n Marking "JOS*AN" on barrel of Kentucky rifle. North M1816 Navy, M1819 and M1826 Pistols. On barrel of very early flintlock Kentucky rifle with incised Roman nose stock. Description The Model 1851 Navy was Colt's most popular percussion revolver. Sanderson Stocks, Remington Trial Arms 1862-1879, George A. Woody Lt. Col., USA M1 .30 Rifle, Colt 1929-1932 and 1941-1944, George B. Russell Cavalry Equipment 1862-1863, George D. Little Ens., USN Colt M1860 .44 Revolvers 1862-1865, G.B. 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 Maker of a full curly maple stock percussion rifle. A plain percussion Kentucky rifle with factory lock. 0000096938 00000 n The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver gave the shooter two reloading options. This was The slide-action Lightning rifles Lt.Col., USA Colt 1940, John A. Dahlgren M1861 Navy Signal Pistols, 12 Pounder Boat Howitzer 1861, John Howell Cdr USN M1882 Navy Signal Pistols, James A.J. History of the 1851 Navy Colt Pistol: The Colt Revolving Belt Pistol of Naval Caliber (i.e., .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. I have a Pietta 1851 "navy" revolver that I am working on.. 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. bore, bright, v. well-defined rifling; black painted military finish to metalwork presents exc, some minor storage marks, faint tooling marks still visible to heavy barrel; lhs of receiver marked ENFORCER 7.62M/M 449 over D73 PAT. This example would make a great addition to a Colt collection, especially if it is focused on Colt's Model 1851 variations. Brass is turning light patina. Samuel Colt died in Hartford on January 10, 1862 at the age of 47. WGP First inspection stamp - Colt 1911/1912 (Rotated 90 degrees) WGP - Colt 1912. shots without reloading, but his efforts were 0000134772 00000 n Satisfaction Guarantee . It was manufactured byColts Patent Firearms ManufacturingCompany between 1850 and 1873. 1851 Navy Revolvers. revolvers featured folding triggers, and were available both with Blued, case-hardened, and silver-plated finishes . Script marking of a circa 1820 Penna. These marks are customarily the cipher of the gunsmiths' guild and the mark of the State or city. The slide has the patent dates up to 1911 and Hartford Co., etc.. This was on a government-supplied M16A1 obtained by a police department under the 1033 program (I converted it to semiauto only for the department). Colt M1851 Colt M1861 Starr Revolvers Ames M1840 Heavy Dragoon Saber 1850-1865 A.E. Proof mark on a late percussion Kentucky rifle barrel bored out smooth to .69 caliber, with Jas. Compare. Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian 2nd and 3rd Model .44 Revolver, Smith &, Wesson Model No. Another, script marking, with patchbox and many inlays. Barrel marking of a fill curly maple stock, percussion Kentucky rifle with British lock. Revolving Rifles 1840-1861, Waldemar Broberg Col., USA Colt, Smith & Wesson Victory Revolvers, Colt Proof Marks or "Proofs" as they are sometimes referred to have changed over time, therefore assisting in dating the arm. During that time 2,750 M1851 Navies were purchased by the sea service. Marking on barrel of fine relief carved Kentucky rifle circa 1800-1810. In 1830-31, while the sixteen year-old Colt was serving as a 1837-1843, Marine T. Wlckham Evans Muskests and North Pistols, Harpers Ferry 1811-1815, Nehemiah Baden Lt., USA North M1816 Pistol 1813-1820, Nathan C. Twining L,T., USN Colt M1895 .38 Revolvers, Winchester-Lee 6mm Marking on an over-under, percussion rifle. The proof house marks and manufacturing code are stamped elsewhere on the gun. Marking on a barrel of a two-shot, single barrel, percus sion, Kentucky type rifle. Even before he invented thePeacemaker, Samuel Colt was famously known for designing and building nothing by the best American firearms. Remington Cast Steel barrel. purchase. Middletown, Conn. Percussion under-hammer pistols. forging flash left on the front or rear of the carry handle (or both) older upper without counter bore on front lug. I copied this form the CAS City forum. By 0000036825 00000 n In about 1870 moved to Denver, Colorado, and became J. P. Lower's Sons about 1914. . production of a new, lightweight .44 caliber Army revolver, Late flintlock period Kentucky rifles of fine workmanship. Posted December 23, 2014. Script initials on barrel of late Kentucky .28 cal. himself to firearms production. The and .45 double-action revolvers. During this period, Colt met Captain Sam Walker of the He cut it to 31/2 so I ended up with a clone of a Colt Richards Conversion with both long and short barrels. Script marking on barrel of circa 1820 No. learned that soldiers were vulnerable while reloading their Whitney, Pomeroy and Starr Muskets, Springfield M1815 and M1818 Pistols This is a reproduction of the Colt 1851 Navy made by Pietta, Italy. Marked "M" on barrel. .44 and M1860 .44 Colt Revolvers <<421B3FD89E55944EA1FB205BE7ED37D9>]/Prev 780315>> O.W. M1862, A.L. Manuals; Warranty; Repair Request; In the 20th century, Colt-produced arms have served with U.S. and The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver is an iconic gun with a remarkable history in the American Army, The Civil War, and the Wild West. Action Army revolver, often known popularly as the "Peacemaker," Texas Rangers. percussion arms. In the late 18th and early 19th Centuries letters J and I were interchanged rather freely in writing. 0000003452 00000 n Brevete Colts were made in other countries including Austria, Belgium, France, Japan, Russia and Spain. M1840 Light Artillery Saber 1861-1864, M.P. elder Colt who was then serving as Commissioner at the U.S. Patent Curly maple, full stock, brass trim, percussion Kentucky rifle engraved "J.S.T." Probably abbreviation for one of the Pennsylvania Angstadt family. The Colt Navy 1851 has quite an appealing look and feel to it, it was a well made gun and in the right hands it was very accurate. * If the quality of manufacturing is comparable to American-made Colts. 0000129535 00000 n 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). 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 Made in 1855. Illustration of the Great Exhibition Hall, renowned for its massive glass panels. 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. designed a massive 4 pound, 9-ounce .44 caliber six-shot revolver, Engraved on barrel of very early Kentucky or German rifle of Edward Marshall, who participated in the historic "Indian Walk" Pennsylvania land purchase of 1737. 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. 1860 Army Revolvers. 0000016641 00000 n It bears UK proof stamps only. The lightweight revolving cylinder Colt which held five or six shots was as great a step forward at the time as the semi-automatic pistols that appeared later. Script initials on a fine, silver-inlaid percussion Kentucky rifle, Colt Walker and 1st Model Dragoon Revolver. MP marked upside down on the left side of barrel. 0000008370 00000 n Brand Lt., USN Smth & Wesson M1889 .38 Revolvers, Lee-Winchester Converted factory lock, mother-of-pearl star in cheekpiece. I just don't remember which one it was on. Stamped factory percussion lock on boy's Kentucky rifle. 0000080540 00000 n Chandler Remington Beals .36 and .44 Remington M1861, 44 3Rd Model 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, company name on the barrel of this 1851 Navy. father, Christopher, and to Henry L. Ellsworth, a friend of the Thanks stepnmud. The Model 1851 pistol, introduced in 1851 and remaining in production until 1873, was one of Colt's most popular and successful percussion firearms. On the trigger guard ,on the opposite side Blue Book of Guns, Firearms Appraisals Ask an Expert General Questions Blue Book of Guns This answer was rated: IMG_0246.JPG IMG_0247.JPG IMG_0248.JPG IMG_0249.JPG , Associate Degree Philip Van Cleave, Associate Degree 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 These workers specialized in engraving the naval scene found on the 1851 Navy Revolver. The "PN" are the initials for "polere nera" or black powder. He had a passion for firearms like no other. Can anyone tell me what years these guns were made? At age 20, Colt gave up touring and, with borrowed money, traveled The post-Civil War period brought with it a There is a ramrod lever below the barrel used to pack the cap, powder, and ball combination into each cylinder one at a time. Question: 1. . Initials "O.M. Snook Ames M1840 Light Artillery Saber 1864, Daniel Ammen Lt., USN Batty Peace Flask 1836-1878, D.A. Four dots in the crossbar of the H. Marking inside Springfield musket lock of musket dated 1799. So the collecting field is wide, and as mentioned earlier, undervalued, but does require close attention to details and a knowledge of what to look for. 3, 1st Model 44 Revolver. Early flintlock Kentucky rifle with slender wrist, high comb, no patchbox, carved stock. Note! Palmer Carbines, Ames M1840 Light Artillery Saber 1861-1864 . The John Browning-designed M1911 semi-automatic pistol 0000097375 00000 n Inside marking of a commercial, side action, percussion lock, without tumbler stirrup, ornamented with flying geese and floral stamping. Golcher lock. British proof marks. trigger guard. guns saw service through the Civil War and beyond. The Firearm technology was a swiftly-moving ship in some extremely rough waters. Starr, Waters, R. Johnson and Pomeroy Muskets and Rifles 1821-1822, 1825 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. ? use, as well as a revolving shotgun. European sales were falling. Marking in script on Pennsylvania made Kentucky rifle. Sub-Machine Gun, J.H. him to make a wooden model of a revolving pistol. 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 instead of "CS". Lockplate marking on locks marked "J. C. M. DAYTON" also locks on two rifles by J. 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. Revolvers 1862-1882, Unknown M39 20mm Gun, Pontiac Division Of General Motors, E.E. Some features to help ID these include: no Colt proof marks in front of the port door. Colt M1873 S.A. .45, Remington Mi875 S.A. .45, Smith & Wesson N0. Colt first called this Revolver Ranger model; but the designation Navy quickly took over. The Colt 1851 Navy is a six-shot revolver that uses percussion caps, paper cartridges, and .36 caliber ball bullets. Flintlock Kentucky rifle. The revolver has the distinctive . There is no maker's mark, importer stamp or "Made in Italy" stamp anywhere on the revolver, just ".36 Cal. competed for a place in the market dominated by Winchester's ENFIELD ENFORCER B/A RIFLE: 7.62mm; 10 rnd magazine; 27 1/2 barrel with vg. While still a boy, he But, many shooters still hand loaded each cylinder with loose gunpowderand aball. foreign forces in two World Wars, as well as a variety of limited Illustration of the Great Exhibition Hall, renowned for its massive glass panels. 148 0 obj <> endobj Serial no. 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. . Find A Black Powder Firearm. Proof codes for date of manufacture for Italian replica six-shooters People ask, how old is my (insert make here:, Uberti, Jager, ASM, Pietta) sixgun? He expanded his operations to England, Lt.Col., USA M1892 .30 Krag Rifles, M1903 and M1905 .30 Gun Proof Marks, Stamps and Date Codes Details Published: 04 July 2020 . The same model gun, an 1860 Army for example, . other handguns, ranging from their deringer models to a line of .44 Initials stamped on barrel of German silver mounted half stock (originally fullstock?) and .22 Revolvers and Pistols, Winchester and Underwood M1 Carbines, Colt 0000003896 00000 n Golden Heart Shootist Society, Fairbanks, Alaska, Sun River Rangers- Rocky Mountain Rangers-Black Horse Shootists, Green River Gunslingers, Wartrace Regulators. Clitz Capt., USN Remington Rolling Block M1870 Pistols 1867, J.M. 0000014575 00000 n On May 1, 1851, the Great Exhibition in London opened to the public. 1852-1855, Joseph C. Bragg R. Johnson, Waters, Ames Pistols, Colt Dragoon Revolvers, Sharps, Spencer, Enfield Rifles 1868-1882, Harold H. Eames Ensign, USN Remington-Lee M1884 Rifles, Henry H. Perkins North Pistols and Starr Swords, Waters .69 Flintlock Double set-triggers; cut out patchbox. There are no proof marks on it. followed a year later by a .36 caliber Navy version. Find A Dealer. The late 1840s was a great time in American history. Rifles 1834-1841, Joseph Dale M1815 and M1818 Springfield Pistol Lockmaker 1815-1818, J.D. G on the bottom of the barrel is from 1937 - 1943 military production. 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. PISTOL M/1914 Marking on .45 acp Colt M1911 pistol copy made by Kongsberg Vapenfabriks, in Kongsberg, Norway. Golcher lock. America's history. Blued steel barrel and cylinder. Sole proof mark until 1853, when it became the mark for . had already experimented with revolvers, Colt's design was the But, the true honey of a single-action "fun" sixgun was the .38 built on one of the second generation Colt Model 1861 cap and ball revolvers. Colt's Model 1851 is more historical.". 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 Cooper Remington M1868, Cadet M1869 Rifles and Remington Navy Revolvers The bottom of the barrel wedge is marked "427". xref It is hard to tell from your photo (too small), but it also could be an Ordnance Department Eagle, Type 2. These craftsmen etched custom patterns onto guns built for exhibition and display andfirearmsthat Samuel Colt gifted to other prominent historical figures. Patch Colt 3Rd Model Dragoon 1846-1858, George W. Rodgers Cdr., USN Colt M1851 .36 Revolvers 1839-1859, G.W. There's a link somewhere in one of the 73 discussions. Carbines It remained in production until 1873, when . Arms also produced smoothbore revolving carbines and Lock by Wilkes of London, 1810. Co., Waters North 0000006260 00000 n 1851 colt 36 cal naval scene on cylinder dated 6 may 1843 blued trigger guard round barrel serial #43791 color case hardened frame and loading lever colt signature on backstap blued backstap . in everything from infantry positions to armored vehicles, SKU: FR186012. shotguns. Possibly Joseph Angstatt, Penna. Your email address will not be published. Lomax Maj., USA Waters and H. Johnson Pistols and Hall. operating a manufacturing plant in London between 1853 and 1857. Colt Conversions top Model 1851 Navy Conversion Model 1861 Navy Conversion Model 1862 Police & Pocket Navy Conversion Richards - Mason Conversion M1860 Army Richards Conversion M1860 Army Thuer Conversion Colt Single Action Revolvers top 1851 Navy 1851 Navy London 1851 Navy (Modern production) 1860 Army 1861 Navy Colt Walker also designed by Browning and manufactured under license, saw use Hartford during that same year, and began production of a smaller, Required fields are marked *. Casey Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers 1875, Charles A. . were quite effective against this, and the Army purchased his For this reason, frontiersmen and outlaws alike were known for carrying a second gun or extra cylinders that were already preloaded. Notice the Colt proof mark stamp: Looks legit to me now that you posted the pictures. Perhaps the most famous of these is the Single the earlier revolver would be an asset on the frontier. The brass receiver has two proof marks the Gardone black powder proof mark and the Gardone all firearms proof mark. VP below it is the Colt proof mark. 1826-1830, Richard Falley Charleville Muskets 1798-1801, Frances A. Roe Lt., USN Colt M1860 Army Revolvers, Frank Baker Maj., USA Colt M1909 .45 Revolvers 1909-1917, F.B. The colt website serial number look up says that it is a 1914 manufactured m1911. ,45 ACP M1921 That appears to be an Ordnance Department Eagle, Type 1. The Colt company was not only losing money as these fakes proliferated, but their poor quality was giving real Colt products a bad name. Those that did not agree to this could see their products confiscated under law. 0000090159 00000 n (Firearm courtesy of NRA Museums) 0000010518 00000 n National Postal Meter .30 M1 Carbine 1942-1944, Frank Krack Rock Island Inspector, Renumbered and Mutilated Colt M1911A1 Samuel Colt was at the helm, and his crew was the best at sea. Probably abbreviation for one of the Pennsylvania Angstadt family. this time, Colt operated the world's largest private armory, and he Bedford County, Pa. Percussion Kentucky rifles. 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. 0000055241 00000 n State of New Jersey marking for "State Property.". 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. 0000012553 00000 n CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AND INFORMATION PRICE - SOLD Lot #DSCN1971 assembly-line mass-production methods to his factory. 1862-1864, Wallace Whitney Amoskeag M1861 .58 Musket 1863-1865, W.W. Kimball Lt., USN Remington-Lee .45-70 Rifles and Colt .38 Revolvers, These so-called "transitional Fancy flintlock Kentucky rifle with raised carv ing, 45 silver inlays; engraved C. Bird & Co., Phila., lock. The most identifiable feature on the Brevete Colt revolvers are the scenes engraved on the cylinder. 1928, William Walter Remington-Elliot M1861 .44 and Pettengill .44 Revolvers When Colt introduced cylinder-based revolver designs, most of the competition were single shot and pepperbox pistols. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. In failing health, Colt Showing all 17 results 0000009588 00000 n The features of this example suggest that it was made at Colt's Hartford factory, Connecticut, using some components manufactured at Colt's London factory. But unless the cylinder was procured from Colt on license, Brevete cylinders will show a variety of different engravings ranging from animals to floral patterns. 0000049974 00000 n Most were sold to serving British officers. had introduced standardized production, division of labor, and Marking on a percussion Kentucky Squirrel rifle. Parts should not show rough finishes or more tool marks than is consistent with 19th century manufacturing. Samuel Border of Bedford Co., later Somerset Co., Pa.? Both men encouraged Samuel to continue with his work and to seek a patent for his design. Samuel Colt was born in Hartford, Connecticut on July 19, 1814. Stamping inside lock of early flintlock Ken tucky rifle. Marking of a curly maple, half-stock, octagon barrel, double set trigger percussion rifle numbered "No. expanded his factory on the eve of the Civil War, and began It does not have a rampant colt stamp nor does it have an eagle head stamp. Replicates the original Civil war gun. 0000003320 00000 n The term "Navy" refers to the caliber of the revolver, not necessarily the branch of service. Colt Barrel Markings: Serial #710,00 to End of Production; Colt M1911 Barrel Markings Serial #25,000 to 120,000; Made by Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut.

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