What kind of Colt do I have?

Plain ole bubba

I have a Colt black powder type that is brass framed,it's single action with ships engraved on the cylinder, its .44 caland the serial is 20377x. I know its a modern gun I am just unsure on what it is and the year it's made.Any help is much appreciated

Thanks
John

rufe-snow

Most likely with the brass frame, it's a Italian made replica. If it is, it will have Italian Proof Marks including a coded proof date. Either post quality photos of all markings, or give us a very detailed description.

GuvamintCheese

Does it look like a dragoon?

http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=173784081

Knifecollector

Ships usually mean Navy and that usually means 1851. Just guessing.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=175947389

Spider7115

quote:Originally posted by Knifecollector
Ships usually mean Navy and that usually means 1851. Just guessing.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=175947389


Navy caliber is .36. It would have to be an Army if it's a .44. Nonetheless, Colt never made a brass framed revolver. It definitely is a replica but we need all markings to identify it.

dsmc1

Lots of brass frame 36 OR 44 cal Italian repro "navy" revolvers floating around out there. should be an Octagon to be a navy. Original Navy Colts were all 36 cal.

As others have said, need markings and or pix to ID, but MOST all say "made in Italy" somewhere, usually the barrel.

Have fun shooting it.