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Need DOM on old Colt
njretcop
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I have a Colt 1860 Army Sheriff model revolver with serial number 1847.
Can anyone help with the DOM??
Thanks!
Can anyone help with the DOM??
Thanks!
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The 1860 Colt revolver is one of the great historical Colt black powder revolvers. It saw extensive action in the Civil War and beyond. It is distinctive for its round barrel and its powerful .44 caliber stopping power. The Sheriff version presented in this page features a 5 1/2" barrel, compared to the more common 8" barrel.
EMF Company's authentic reproduction comes with a color case hardened steel frame. All parts are machined to the highest standards.
CALIBER .44, WEIGHT 2 LBS. 6 OZ., BARREL LENGTH 5 ? INCHES, OVERALL LENGTH 11 INCHES.
I beg to differ my friend!!
The 1860 Colt revolver is one of the great historical Colt black powder revolvers. It saw extensive action in the Civil War and beyond. It is distinctive for its round barrel and its powerful .44 caliber stopping power. The Sheriff version presented in this page features a 5 1/2" barrel, compared to the more common 8" barrel.
EMF Company's authentic reproduction comes with a color case hardened steel frame. All parts are machined to the highest standards.
CALIBER .44, WEIGHT 2 LBS. 6 OZ., BARREL LENGTH 5 ? INCHES, OVERALL LENGTH 11 INCHES.
You can differ all you want but the "Sheriff's Model" is/was a modern creation by replica gun makers. You can also find an 1851 in .44 caliber but, like the 1860 "Sheriff's Model", Colt never made one. They also never made anything like the EMF relica you have pictured.
Perhaps I was mis-informed...........
Well, if it's an original "1st Generation" 1860 Army, it wasn't uncommon to have the barrels cut down for law enforcement, self-defense or gunslinging as it cleared the holster faster. Still, this was done by a gunsmith and not by Colt. Depending on who was carrying them, they earned various, unofficial nicknames like the "Sheriff" or "Outlaw" models.
I bought a Pietta 1860 Army. The damn gun just felt barrel-heavy to me.
I figured, an Italian repro for $165, I am a gunsmith.
I removed the loading lever. Using my main gunsmithing tool, the Sawzall. I cut the barrel down to 4 inches.
Pretty nice little pistol, if only Samuel Colt had me in the factory in 1859.
The gun is dirty. [:D][:D][:D][:D]
I finally got the wedge out and the wedge and the cylinder cam have the full serial number on them, the cylinder is suppose to have the last two digits but we can only find the "4"
The gun is dirty. [:D][:D][:D][:D]
You're lucky to have that much. Cylinder numbers are often gone completely due to holster wear and cylinder rotation. Pics would be nice if you can post them. [:D]
The book A History Of The Colt Revolver by Haven and Belden is a comprehensive reference book and it does not mention any "1860 Sheriff's Model" Colt.
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