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Colt 1851 Navy Revolver question

enskingofspadesenskingofspades Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
edited February 2008 in Ask the Experts
I have a 1851 Navy Model Revolver can anyone tell me its value and any other information on the revolver?

The markings on the revolver are the following:

Armi San Paolo-Brescia-Italy

36 Cal. Navy Model

37

For Black Powder Only

Patent N

Trade Mark / PN / AB

46315

Engaced 16 May 1848 (engaced per my eyes)

Scenery can be seen.

photos http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii226/purplepeopleeater1972/1851 Navy Colt/

email enskingofspades@msn.com
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It's a modern made Italian replica. "AB" is the proof date, and probably the year of manufacture = 1976.

    These types of Black Powder replicas come up for sale on the on-line auctions regularly. Check the auctions for the actual selling price(s), to come up with a ball park value for yours.
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  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If it has an all-brass frame, it would go in the $75-$125 range. If a case-hardened frame, $125-$175. No collector value but fun shooters.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,709 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good looking pistol.
    It has the case hardened steel frame.

    Good photos, but what is that pink stuff? Nearly made me go blind.
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  • enskingofspadesenskingofspades Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I dont know what the pro's and con's are of the case hardened steel frame.

    Could you explain?

    The pink is just the inside of the box case it came in.
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,709 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The receiver or frame of the pistol is the part below and behind the cylinder.
    During the Civil War the South was short on metal so they had to make many of their frames of brass. Brass worked ok but it would get loose after a lot of shooting, especially with a heavy load.
    So to be historically accurate, some of the frames of the repros are made of brass, but usually they are made of steel. That mottled color means it is case hardened steel.
    A steel receiver is better, it is stronger.
    Your gun is the replica of the classic Colt pistol of the Civil War and the wild west. Wild Bill Hickok used your pistol, so you know it is a proven man killer.
    The Colts have better balance and handle better than the Remington style pistols.

    Get some round balls and black powder and shoot!
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  • enskingofspadesenskingofspades Member Posts: 4 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the history leason and the information on my colt. [:)]
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