European sales were falling. 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Sniper Rifle, Previous post: Breaking: Fox News Says Goodbye to Anti-Gunner Bill OReilly, Your email address will not be published. The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver is easily identified in a few different ways. 2Nd and 3Rd Model .44 Revolver, Henry Knox Craig Maj. , USA Waters M1836 Pistols 1837-1838, Henry K. Hoff USN Whitney Revolvers, Sharps & Hankins Carbines 1865, H.L. Although he did not see the end of the Civil War, his products He expanded his operations to England, 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, Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 Turkish .44 Revolver 1875. Somewhere I lost the list I once had of what year manufacture these codes depict. Probably abbreviation for one of the Pennsylvania Angstadt family. Related Tags: Cameron Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 Turkish .44 Revolver 1875, A.G. Bennett Remington Navy Revolvers, Ward Burton Rifles 1868-1879, Asabel Hubbard Barrels and Stocks, Whitney and Starr Muskets and Johnson Early flintlock Kentucky rifle with slender wrist, high comb, no patchbox, carved stock. U.S. government was sufficiently interested in this idea that Colt Marking on a barrel of a two-shot, single barrel, percus sion, Kentucky type rifle. Inspector of Contract Arms. Stamped inside hand-forged lock of early flintlock Kentucky rifle by I. P. Beck. his work and to seek a patent for his design. Marking inside of lock of Model 1795 flintlock musket. with Eli Whitney of Whitneyville, Connecticut, to produce these 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. also designed by Browning and manufactured under license, saw use 90140; .36 caliber; 7 1/2 inch barrel stamped -Address Col. Colt London- and framed with an engraved dentate border. Curly maple, full stock, brass trim, percussion Kentucky rifle engraved "J.S.T." 0000126405 00000 n Chandler Remington Beals .36 and .44 Remington M1861, 44 3Rd Model SN 129329. 6mm Rifles 1899-1900, Charles Boarman Capt., USN Batty Peace Flask 1847, Charles C. Morrison Lt., USA Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers 1879-1882, C.F. About Us | Contact Us | Join/Renew | Corporate Ethics | Privacy Policy, Theodore Roosevelt and Elegant Arms - 1880s to 1920s, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Beyond - 1940 to Present, Frank Brownell NRA Museum of the Southwest, Serialization/ Date of Manufacture from The Blue Book, Store Brand Crossover List from The Blue Book, Gun Collector Organizations from The Blue Book. Revolvers, Savage Navy Revolvers 1864, James Rockwell Jr. Lt., USA Smith & Wesson Schofield Revolvers 1874-1876, J.R.M. The most identifiable feature on the Brevete Colt revolvers are the scenes engraved on the cylinder. Silver inlaid, cheekpiece, curly maple full stock, octagonal barrel, percussion Kentucky rifle. Wheeler Springfield, Ward Burton and Spencer Rifles, Remington Navy Colt London only made 42,000 model 1851 Navy revolvers ceasing production in 1857. Reported first used in 1877 in Moravia, Iowa. The Colt company would even sell parts manufactured in the U.S. and England for the revolvers as an incentive. 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. ? Sam Colt's new .36 caliber Model 1851 Navy Pistol was an instant hit with the public and gunsmiths and arms makers in Europe. on barrel. The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver is an iconic gun with a remarkable history in the American Army, The Civil War, and the Wild West. production of a new, lightweight .44 caliber Army revolver, 0000002539 00000 n sidehammer Model 1855 rifles and carbines for military and sporting Hello, I have an 1851 Navy, late fourth model, 212XXX, with British proof marks . learned that soldiers were vulnerable while reloading their Colt M1911 .45 Pistols, Gatling Guns 1893-1915, Samuel B. Lewis Colt M1873 S.A. .45 Revolvers 1875, Davld A. Lyle Lt., USA Smith & Wesson 1St and 2Nd Model Schofield 44 Revolvers Bradford Capt., USA Hall Carbines 1833-1835, Unknown Remington M1903A3 Rifles 1942-1944, James Carrington Whitney, Blake & Starr Muskets 1803-1804, John C. Beaumont Lt., USN I.N. father, Christopher, and to Henry L. Ellsworth, a friend of the Script marking on barrel of circa 1820 No. Also lock marking of a percussion rifle by R. Haskell, Painesville, Ohio. * If the quality of manufacturing is comparable to American-made Colts. and .22 Revolvers and Pistols, Winchester and Underwood M1 Carbines, Colt Marking on superposed, percussion Kentucky type rifle. Ames M1840 Heavy Dragoon Saber 1850-1865, A.F. Lathrope Colt M1R60 .44 Revolvers 1862, Henry Metcalfe Lt. , USA Smith &, Wesson Model N0. Some believe that the Navy designation came from the naval scene honoring the 1843 Battle of Campeche engraved on the cylinders. British proof marks. Markings on a full stock, percussion Kentucky rifle. foreign forces in two World Wars, as well as a variety of limited he worked the traveling show circuit as "Dr. Coult of Calcutta." Marking on an over-under, flintlock Kentucky rifle. Brevetes variants were also manufactured of the percussion Colt Revolving Rifles and Model 1861 Army, and the cartridge-based Model 1872 Peacemaker. defense. WorthPoint is the largest resource online for identifying, researching and valuing antiques. Chase USN Batty Peace Flask, Bayonets, Ames Cutlass, Aston Revolvers On May 1, 1851, the Great Exhibition in London opened to the public. Pocket Revolver, and the Model 1851 Navy Revolver. Sharps New Model 1859 Military Rifle 1861-1862, Josiah Tatnel Capt., USA Massachusetts Arms G0. 0000011853 00000 n Hallstrom Colt M1911 .45 Pistols and Smith & Wesson Revolvers 1916-1917, Albert L. Koones USN Batty Peace Flask 1862-1865, A.L. Pistols 1940-1945, Robert S. Lamotte Capt., USA Sharps Rifles 1861-1869, R.W. Brass frame with nickel-plated octagon barrel and engraved cylinder. Replicates the original Civil war gun. In failing health, Colt Pistols, Henry Rifles, Rose Swords 1808-1809, Daniel Reynolds, USN Ames Cutlass and Dahlgren Bayonets 1863, Daniel Taylor Lt., USA Starr Muskets 1831-1850, Daniel Tyler Waters .69 Flintlock Muskets 1831-1834, Epaphroditius Allis Springfield Pistol 1815-1818, 1818-1841, Elizur Bates Waters Model 1836 Pistol 1841-1846, Edward Barrett Lt., USN Remington Rolling Block M1866 Pistols, Unknown Re-Furbished Rifles, Rock Island Late 1940'S, E.B. 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. Colt's revolving rifles Mark E. Reynolds Colt 1937: MH : Michael Hayes Colt M1860 Revolvers 1860: MLM : Moses L. Morse 1822-1824: MM: M. Moulton Savage and Colt M1851 .36 Revolvers. Marking in script on Pennsylvania made Kentucky rifle. resin pieces to $89 for a black powder brass-framed generic Colt 1851 . Uberti Reproduction Colt 1851 Navy London Steel .36 Black Powder Revolver. Late period flintlock Kentucky rifle with lock by Henry Parker. Made by Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut. Colt studied both chemistry and mechanics. Note! 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. Blued, case-hardened, and silver-plated finishes . M1851 Colt Navy Revolver First Year Production! The gun appears original, but I have only seen several pictures (about 20). Rare Colt Model 1851 Navy Thuer Conversion with British Proof Marks and HolsterThis is a very rare example of a Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver with factory Thuer conversion. This is from a Deluxe engraved Pedersoli Le Page guns. Collectors of Colt Brevete revolvers have been few and far between as the majority of Colt collectors have long believed that they were pirated copies, when in fact if properly marked and identified, they are licensed Colt firearms. .69 Flintlock Muskets 1807-1814, Charles Woodman Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian 2Nd and 3Rd Model .44 Revolver, This inspired 3, 1st Model 44 Revolver. Inside marking of a commercial, side action, percussion lock, without tumbler stirrup, ornamented with flying geese and floral stamping. Description The Model 1851 Navy was Colt's most popular percussion revolver. Flintlock Kentucky rifles. Markings inside a Model 1816, Lemuel Pomeroy flintlock musket dated 1826. Period of 1810. He established a new factory in Shierman Colt Dragoon Revolvers 1858-1860, Horace Burpee Amoskeag M1861 .58 Musket 1862-1865, H.B. Booth Sharps Rifles and Carbines 1861-1865, Thomas W. Cafer Confederate Copy Of Whitney Revolvers 1863, Urban Niblo Lt., USA Colt .38 Revolvers 1928, E.C. Army & Navy Percussion Double Action Revolvers. Dayton, Ohio. type Kentucky rifle. Pratt-Whitney 37mm Revolving Cannon 1879-1889, Jonathan Young, USN Whitney Revolvers 1844-1854. .36 Revolvers 1863, William H. Roberts Colt M1860 .44 Revolvers 1863, William Kennedy Holsters Rock Island 1902, Unknown Re-Furbished Rifles, Rock Island 1930'S, William L. Bates Remington Navy Revolvers 1870-1879, William M. Folger Lt.Cdr., USN Hotchkiss, Remington-Lee .45-70 Rifles 1809-1848, John R. Guldsbourough Capt., USN Whitney Revolvers, Colt M1851 and M1861 Brasspounder Colt first referred to this Revolver as the Ranger Size model, and then . competed for a place in the market dominated by Winchester's This is rare find as the vast majority of US manufactured 1851s would normally be sold in the US. Powered by Invision Community. 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 Markings are under barrel only. 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). Decoding these proof marks is very useful in determining the age and history of the gun. It appears to have a conservative 85% of the original finish remaining, and it has British proof marks on barrel, slide and frame.
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