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Colt 1851 Navy ?

claysclays Member Posts: 1,914 ✭✭✭✭
edited September 2013 in Ask the Experts
I have owned this gun for over 40yrs and just recently got it out and started looking it over. I am curious with a 4 digit serial #, could it be an original. It does have the silver back-strap and trigger guard. All parts have the same serial #. It is a .36 caliber 6 shot. Hope the pictures help.
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    rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It'a a real beauty. But I believe it's whats called a second generation, ("C" series), replica. They were assembled in New Jersey, (circa 1971-78), from Italian and U.S. parts. Than shipped to Colt for inspection and distribution.
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    Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like that.
    The SN is higher than Flayderman gives for a square back trigger guard original.
    Looks like hot blue on the barrel, too.
    I am amazed there is no identifying mark.
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    JohnnyBGoodJohnnyBGood Member Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The original 1st Generation Square Back Navy
    ended at approximately serial number 4000. When
    Colt resumed production with the 2nd Generation
    Square Back in 1971 they began with sn 4201.

    So any Square Back Navy with a sn of 4201 or higher is a
    2nd (or 3rd) Generation.

    Johnny
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    Spider7115Spider7115 Member, Moderator Posts: 29,714 ******
    edited November -1
    Definitely a 2nd Generation Colt, manufactured in 1973. You can get a Colt factory letter on it if you so desire.
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