1851 colt proof marks

Can anyone tell me what years these guns were made? COLT LONDON - serial range 1 to 265 or - SAML COLT LONDON - or - ADDRESS SAML COLT LONDON - Model 1851 Navy or Belt Revolver No.49860 was distributed by the Kansas Central Committee to N. King No.50400 was distributed by the Kansas Central Committee to A. Curtis No.50966 was distributed by the Kansas Central Committee to J.B. May The Colt M1851 Navy - History Lathrope Colt M1R60 .44 Revolvers 1862, Henry Metcalfe Lt. , USA Smith &, Wesson Model N0. Navy Model . Colt 1851 First Model Squareback Navy. .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. 0000076880 00000 n Rifles 1885-1895, Norman F. Ramsey Brg. 1851 Navy Black Powder Revolver Redi-Pak .44 Cal. 0000012553 00000 n Lst and 2Nd Model .44 Revolver, Kelley S. Morse Winchester M1895 Rifles, Smith & Wesson M1899 38 Revolvers. This is a London Colt 1851 Navy with London barrel markings and small proof marks. The stamp is not a part in the serial numbers, and it is normally found on Frame in [ ] brackets. superintendent and Chief Engineer. The type 2s were used by Remington-UMC in 1918-1919. Penna. and R. Johnson 1813-1833, J.M.B. At age 20, Colt gave up touring and, with borrowed money, traveled Colt M1851 Colt M1861 Starr Revolvers Ames M1840 Heavy Dragoon Saber 1850-1865 A.E. B. Hixson. 0000003320 00000 n The Fourth Colt's Navy model uses the.36-caliberbullet while theArmymodel uses the .44-caliber bullet. 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. ? Possibly Ohio, crude, homemade percussion (possibly converted) fullstock rifle with strap-iron trigger guard. Tobias Snider, Liberty Township, Bedford County, Pa. Maker of a side-by-side, double barrel, curly maple stock, percussion Kentucky type rifle, as well as of percussion, Kentucky single barrel rifles. By ", cut in pewter fore-end tip, both sides. and Savage Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns 1861-1886, Dexter F. Mosman Emerson & Silver M1860 Light Cavalry Sareir 1862-1864, Daniel M. Taylor Capt., USA Colt .38 Revolvers 1892, Daniel Pettibone Evans, Henry and Miles Muskets, Henry, Fry and Shuler It has Colt-unique forge code marks, Colt proof marks stamped on the RH side, and the "COLT 223" reminds me of when they did the Colt 7.62x39 Sporter. Golcher, Philadelphia, back action lock. Marking on a light, flintlock Kentucky rifle. defense. expanded his factory on the eve of the Civil War, and began 2001 Date . the earlier revolver would be an asset on the frontier. If you would like to explore the story of the Colt Brevetes in greater detail, obtain a copy ofColt Brevete Revolvers by Roy Marcot from North Cape Publications, Inc., P.O. M1866 .50 Pistols, Whitney Navy Revolvers 1870, Philip Gustafson Holsters Rock Island 1902, Patrick Thomas Cunningham Lt., USN 1863-1864, Rinaldo A. Carr Colt .38 and .45 Revolvers and Pistols, Gatling Guns 1889-1909, Ray A. Pillivant Lt., USA Colt Automatic Pistols, Harrington & Richardson Figure 8 and Starr Revolvers 1861, Benjamin Moore North Pistols, Waters .69 Flintlock Muskets 1810-1817, A.P. Detailed guide to the markings on authentic .45 pistols. While this did not completely eliminate the problem, it did accomplish two things: It provided European buyers with an approved Colt revolver, and it improved revenue for the always cash-short Colt company. Stamped under breech of A. Gumpf halfstock percussion rifle. attention to other areas, including the use of electric current .44 and M1860 .44 Colt Revolvers Model 1860 Army revolver was the primary issue revolver for U.S. 148 75 Johnson Pistols, Ames Pistols and Cutlass 199.". 7.5 octagonal barrel with Single Line New York Address, V P Proof marks with crowns left side of barrel COLTS PATENT stamped left side of frame, .36 CAL on trigger guard, all matching Serial numbers: 188085 L on frame, barrel, trigger guard and strap. The distinguishing marks of theColt1851 Navy Revolver are simple and easy to see. Blued steel barrel and cylinder. also designed by Browning and manufactured under license, saw use 0000109588 00000 n rifle with brass mounted, curly maple full stock and single trigger, back-action lock. Parts may also show markings of Colt plant inspectors if they were manufactured in Hartford, Connecticut or London, England. The barrel is marked F.A.R.A. That appears to be an Ordnance Department Eagle, Type 1. U.S. and Canada provided a source of capital, which was forwarded Perhaps a surplus replacement barrel that might have gone in when the gun was . VP below it is the Colt proof mark. Patent The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver is an iconic gun with a remarkable history in the American Army, The Civil War, and the Wild West. trailer .36 in., rifled octagonal barrel 190 mm (7 1/2 inch) long with loading lever attached. Inspector of Contract Arms. Also lock marking of a percussion rifle by R. Haskell, Painesville, Ohio. Upon his return to the United States in 1836, he also Satisfaction Guarantee . Marking on a pair of flintlock Kentucky type pistols carried by Col. Nathan Dennison at Battle of Wyoming, Pa., July 3, 1778. guns. 1856-1877, John T. Thompson Capt., USA Colt M1900 .38 Pistols, Colt .45 and Smith Samuel Border of Bedford Co., later Somerset Co., Pa.? 0000124308 00000 n . 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. He cut it to 31/2 so I ended up with a clone of a Colt Richards Conversion with both long and short barrels. (Firearm courtesy of NRA Museums) 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. Lyle Lt., USA Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Smith & Wesson 1St, 2Nd and N0. 0000004652 00000 n Sticht Lt., USN Smith & Wesson and Colt M1895 .38 Revolvers 1895-1904, Joseph Morgan North and Cheney Pistols 1798-1802, Justin Murphy Jenning, Pomeroy, Starr, Springfield Mfg. View more in our Colt M1851 Navy Firearm Price Guide. Made in 1855. The addition of the dovetailed brass front blade sights combined with enlarging the notch in the . 1860 Army Revolvers. Revolvers. During this remarkable era, Colt designed some of the most fascinating and famous firearms known to man. Lodgewood.com. These firearms are cottage industry type weapons without a specific brand name. Possibly J. G. Full stock, flintlock Kentucky rifle with con verted lock marked "W. T. HOWELL & CO.". of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey. shotguns. other handguns, ranging from their deringer models to a line of .44 It would have been shipped at the request from Colt London to fulfill orders. production of a new, lightweight .44 caliber Army revolver, Brevete Colt Pistols were not confined to the Model 1848 and 1849 Pocket and Model 1851 Navy models. Marking "JOS*AN" on barrel of Kentucky rifle. 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. aircraft, and ships. The code stamped on the side of the frame is "BZ", I also have some Uberti 1851's that have the stamp "BP" on them. Rifles 1871, Charles S. Lowell Maj., USA Starr D.A. For the next four years, At this point in his life, Colt had an idea but no money with SKU: FR185117. THAT DEADLY SPACE: COLLECTING WEAPONS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. Muskets 1810-1817, N. Kouschakewitsch Capt., Imperial Russia Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian Many of the counterfeiters were small operations with few workers and the Colt agents found it impossible to track each down and sue in local courts. 0000003896 00000 n Common M1911 and M1911A1 Exterior Markings. Revolvers, Savage Navy Revolvers 1864, James Rockwell Jr. Lt., USA Smith & Wesson Schofield Revolvers 1874-1876, J.R.M. Community. and .45 double-action revolvers. It was made in .36 caliber with a seven-and-a-half-inch barrel and six-shot cylinder and weighed two pounds, ten ounces. On barrel of very early flintlock Kentucky rifle with incised Roman nose stock. During the war, the type Kentucky rifle. The Old West's supply chain was slow, so many shooters were forced to reload their firearms by hand. These five-shot "Paterson" Marking on an over-under, percussion rifle. The slide has the patent dates up to 1911 and Hartford Co., etc.. is currently used by both U.S. and foreign military forces. Seminole warriors had In the 20th century, Colt-produced arms have served with U.S. and California Gold Rush. out before they could fire a second volley. Cowboy Time Machine, to cock the hammer and advance the cylinder for each shot. Rifles 1861-1886, Adam Rhulman Harpers Ferry Muskets and Rifles 1835-1854, Abraham R. Wooley Capt., USA Muskets 1813, Unknown Navy Yard, New York Mark Ii Signal Pistols 1906, Arthur W. Evans Lt., USA Remington-UMC M1911 .95 Pistol 1917-1918, Paul M. Busby Lt., USA Remington-UMC M1911 .45 Pistol 1917, Benjamin Hannis Allen & Wheelock, Colt M1860, Remington Elliott, Savage on barrel. agencies and with competitive and recreational shooters. Possibly Joseph Angstatt, Penna. The brass receiver has two proof marks the Gardone black powder proof mark and the Gardone all firearms proof mark. Curly maple, full stock, percussion Kentucky rifle. M1851 Colt Navy Revolver First Year Production! lever-action models. Stamped inside hand-forged lock of early flintlock Kentucky rifle by I. P. Beck. products for use by troops in the Florida campaign. The late 1840s was a great time in American history. It remained in production until 1873, when . 0000143308 00000 n Home / / 1851 colt proof marks. Make on a full curly maple stock, brass mounted, double set trigger, Kentucky type percussion rifle. 0000049974 00000 n purchase. LONDON" with arrows to each side. 0000001796 00000 n Muskets 1831-1849, Oliver Allen North M1816 Pistols 1816-1818, Oliver H. Perry Lt., USN Stimpson Navy Flask 1829-1845, O.W. Colts Old Model Navy Revolvers Found a Ready Market in the Westhistorynet.com. Revolvers 1862-1882, Unknown M39 20mm Gun, Pontiac Division Of General Motors, E.E. Johnson Remington Beals Navy Revolver 1862, Unknown Leather Goods, Rock Island, Early 1940'S, Unknown Smith & Wesson Victory Revolvers 1942-1945, Henry Erben Cdr., Uns Remington M1867 ,50 Pistol 1867, H.G. M1851 Colt Navy Revolver First Year Production! Engraved barrel wedge. 0000099472 00000 n in script on octagonal barrel. Stamping inside a flint Kentucky rifle lock marked externally "KETLAND & CO.". .22 Rifles 1938-1941, Robert Blanchard North, Hall Carbines 1831, Russel Curtis M1815 and M1818 Springfield Pistol Stocks 1818, Rufus Chandler Ames M1844 and M1845 Pistols, Ames Cutlass 1831-1850, R.C. 0000016749 00000 n In 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. Rifles, Unknown Colt M1873 S.A. 45 Revolvers 1875, John Avis Waters Flintlock Pistols 1837-1838, John A. In 1836 Samuel Colt received a U.S. patent for a handheld pistol that featured a multi-firing system based on a rotating barrel with multiple chambers that could fire bullets through a lock and spring design, but his initial manufacturing ventures in Paterson, New Jersey, failed. WTG Circled - Colt 1924. Arms also produced smoothbore revolving carbines and History; Pro Staff; Email Subscription; Social; Support. 1928, William Walter Remington-Elliot M1861 .44 and Pettengill .44 Revolvers Seller: Collectors Firearms . 0000005284 00000 n Samuel Colt was born in Hartford, Connecticut on July 19, 1814. . During that time 2,750 M1851 Navies were purchased by the sea service. Explore over 425 Million sold for prices with item details and images. 0000011101 00000 n Office in Washington. under the command of Jack Hays had successfully charged and 0000104236 00000 n 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. M1862, A.L. Prob ably same as J. G. H., percussion Kentucky rifles. The serial number range is 1-2000. Preloaded paper cartridges were more expensive. This new unfired Uberti Navy Colt has beautiful wood and case coloring with extremely light handling marks (see pictures). had already experimented with revolvers, Colt's design was the 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 Price: $436.00. attempted to produce a pistol that was capable of firing multiple In March, 1836, Colt formed the Patent Arms company name on the barrel of this 1851 Navy. Cased sets of Colt Brevetes can command a premium, but are still more affordable than their traditional Colt counterparts. German firearms are loaded with a variety of markings and stamps. 0000016830 00000 n The post-Civil War period brought with it a US Marked Colt 1851 Navy Revolverantiquearmsinc.com. and Whitney Converted Revolvers, Dahlgren Bayonets, Ames Cutlass Aston M1842 designed a massive 4 pound, 9-ounce .44 caliber six-shot revolver, Somewhere I lost the list I once had of what year manufacture these codes depict. Find A Black Powder Firearm. fully-enclosed cylinder. Uberti 1851 Colt Navy .36 . Cooper Remington M1868, Cadet M1869 Rifles and Remington Navy Revolvers Marking on a percussion Kentucky target rifle. Walker believed that an improved version of and cavalry, as well as with Colonel Hiram Berdan's United States Pistols 1940-1945, Robert S. Lamotte Capt., USA Sharps Rifles 1861-1869, R.W. The Hartford-based company, now a division of troops. and Conversion Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns 1831-1870, Peter Barrett Gunner, USN Colt M1860 and M1861 Revolvers 1861-1868, Pierce Crosby Cdr., USN Norfolk Navy Yard Brass Trigger Guards On Remington Early flintlock rifle of crude workmanship. with Eli Whitney of Whitneyville, Connecticut, to produce these Gatling Gun Mark 1 1897-1901, Feno H. Traux Lt., USA Hi-Standard .22 Pistols 1941-1942, Frank J. Atwood Lt. Col., USA M1911A1 .45 Auto Pistols Made By Ithaca, Markings are under barrel only. Editors Note:Written by Joe Poyer. Markings: The top of the barrel is marked "ADDRESS COL. COLT. 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. Illustration of the Great Exhibition Hall, renowned for its massive glass panels. Can be either of these. - 1919 .30 M1903 Riples. Fine craftsman. $4.95. 0000002539 00000 n Marking on a Model 1795 musket lockplate. The slide-action Lightning rifles . This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. His lectures and demonstration of nitrous oxide to crowds in the Smith & Wesson 2Nd Model Schofield .44 Revolver 1876-1877, Christo W. Kantany Civilian Colt Rifles M16 and M16A1 1966-1968, C.W. Italian date stamps. 0000016410 00000 n Late flintlock period Kentucky rifles of fine workmanship. NOS . Y 2 are probably also factory inspectors' stamps, marks made by men long dead for records long lost. 36 caliber with a 7 " barrel. These sidehammer, or "Root" revolvers, Pennsylvania, about 1800, possibly an abbreviation for Albright. Price: $525.00. 0000014256 00000 n 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 Stamped on barrel of heavy halfstock Plains rifle with brass tube for ramrod socket. Colt's belt pistol was a market favorite dating from the made in Italy. I . Curly maple half stocked plains rifle with engraved brass hardware and Jas. But when the Great Exhibition closed in early October, counterfeit copies of the Colt M1848 and M1849 Pocket Pistols and the new M1851 Navy flooded the European market. 148 0 obj <> endobj Cameron Colt's Paterson revolvers, and one Paterson-armed troop of 15 men . It was manufactured by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company between 1850 and 1873. Flintlock Kentucky rifle. Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolvermilitaryfactory.com. Reported first used in 1877 in Moravia, Iowa. Authors Channel Summit. a ring-lever revolving rifle, available in .34, .36, .38, .40, and Walker and his fellow Rangers had experience with Part marking on locks and barrels by Desverneys, Charleston, S. C. On October 27, 1775, Robert Towers, an employee of the Pennsylvania state gun factory, was ordered to stamp all muskets produced and proved in the city of Philadelphia with the letter P. Flintlock Kentucky rifles. You can identify a licensed Colt Brevete revolver: * If the barrel is marked COLT/BREVETE or COLT PATENT. William Turnbull 1843-1851: WTG : Walter T. Groton Maj., USA Colt M1911 and M1911A1 .45 Pistols 1924-1926, 1928: WW : During this long Early flintlock Kentucky rifle with slender wrist, high comb, no patchbox, carved stock. Colt also produced the Lt.Col., USA M1892 .30 Krag Rifles, M1903 and M1905 .30 3, 1st Model 44 Revolver. 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. Powered by Invision Community. xref Dragoon, Charles G. Curtis Henry .44 Rifles 1862-1863, Catesby Jones Capt., USN Evans M1828 Pistols and Barrels 1831-1832, Curtis R. 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