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found colt 1860
lig66
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Back in the year 1904 my granddad found an old rusted army 1860 cap & ball revolver on his land in Wells county No. Dakota. It hung in his bunk house for many years. The butt was scared from use as a hammer to pound nails. I now have possession of this relic and will pass it onto my son.
I'd love to get a trace of history on it but cannot afford the high price of $300 to get it from Colt Co.
Who knows what an interesting background it has. Your comments?
I'd love to get a trace of history on it but cannot afford the high price of $300 to get it from Colt Co.
Who knows what an interesting background it has. Your comments?
Comments
A factory letter will describe the original configuration of the gun in caliber, barrel length, finish, and grips.
It will say when and where it was shipped. Nearly all guns go from factory to distributor or dealer, really neat stuff like direct sales to historical characters is extremely rare. And of course there is no way to tell how it got from the dealer to ND.
I think it was of the hole in the wall gangs pistols lost during a posse chase.
added My book says 1862
Can you read the serial number? If so, we can at least look up when it was made.
A factory letter will describe the original configuration of the gun in caliber, barrel length, finish, and grips.
It will say when and where it was shipped. Nearly all guns go from factory to distributor or dealer, really neat stuff like direct sales to historical characters is extremely rare. And of course there is no way to tell how it got from the dealer to ND.
Military surplus has been cheap for a long long time and a cap and ball would let you go armed for a lot less than a newfangled britchloading Colt or Smith and Western.
Sears & Rareback would sell you a Spencer or Sharps for a lot less than a Winchester in 1901, and ALFA in Germany still had Colt Navy revolvers in 1911.
All 1860 Army models are standard configuration.
you can call and ask if it will letter and ask how much your serial #will cost now the big thing is the higher their quote for letter the higher this item would be of interest to collectors in other words one of a shipment of 500 to big hardware company = lower cost letter. however one that colt wants more money from you like pistol shipped as shipment of one of one to A famous person they will ask for more for the letter
and that will be much more value to a collector of old Colts
They initially thought it was the work of Southern saboteurs, but I believe that theory was disproven. The year was 1864.
Hate to disagree with Spider, but I always thought the great Colt fire was during the War of Northern Aggression .
They initially thought it was the work of Southern saboteurs, but I believe that theory was disproven. The year was 1864.
You're correct. I was replying to the thread about an 1873 Marlin at the same time and accidentally made the typo in this thread. Thanks.