Summary
Colt 1851 Navy percussion revolver, early third model, cal. .36 in., rifled octagonal barrel 190 mm (7 1/2 inch) long with loading lever attached.
Made by Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut. Serial number 6959, 1852.
Physical Description
Thin loading lever catch missing. Six chambered cylinder has been filed and no traces of cylinder scene remain, small rounded Hartford style brass trigger guard with remnants of silver plating, steel frame, brass Hartford style back strap with small groove and remnants of silver plating, 'Slim Jim' style grips, loading lever rammer screw enters from R.H. side, pin style front sight missing. Knurling on hammer is of course Hartford style. Barrel address is early New York address. Inspector's intial 'G' stamped onto triggerguard below serial number and 'T' stamped onto triangle of triggerguard right hand side. Screw in base of grips attaching back strap is not original. Barrel wedge screw missing. All nipples have been removed.
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Acquisition Information
Unknown Acquisition Method from Unknown Source
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Manufacturer
Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America, 1852
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Inscriptions
Stamped on barrel: ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW.YORK CITY Stamped on L.H. side of frame: COLTS/ PATENT Stamped on triggerguard below serial no: G Stamped on triggerguard R.H. triangle: T Serial No. - Cylinder: - ; Loading lever: - ; Trigger guard: 6959; Frame: 6959; Barrel lug: 6959; Butt: 6959
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Overall Dimensions
33 cm (Length), 3.7 cm (Width), 12.5 cm (Height)
Barrel length: 19.00 (7 1/2 in.)
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