The revolver has the distinctive . Early flintlock rifle of crude workmanship. 0000004008 00000 n Script marking of a circa 1820 Penna. Muskets 1817-1826, John Nicholson Sr. Musket Barrels 1797-1798, John N. Jordan Lt., USN Winchester-Lee 6mm Rifles 1891-1895, Jacob Perkins Waters .69 Flintlock Muskets 1819-1821, J.P. Farley Capt., USA Smith & Wesson and Colt Revolvers 1874-1876, Unknown Re-Furbished Rifles, Rock Island 1941-1955, J.P. Mc Guinness Lt., USN Smith & Wesson and Colt Revolvers 1905, James P. Oeller Lt., USN J.J. Henry, Boulton Pistols, Batty Peace Flask Sam Colt's new .36 caliber Model 1851 Navy Pistol was an instant hit with the public and gunsmiths and arms makers in Europe. Some features to help ID these include: no Colt proof marks in front of the port door. Chapman Maj., USA Remington-UMC M1911 .45 Pistol 1918-1919, E. Ferrar Starr M1858 .44 Revolvers 1860-1868, Edward Hooker Lt.Cdr., USN Remington M1867 Pistol 1867, Elbert H. Dewey Colt M1911 .45 Pistols M1903 .30 Rifles 1909-1917, E.H. Schmitten Leather Goods, Rock Island, Elbert L. Ford Lt. Col., USA Colt 1938-1941, Unknown M1903 .30 Rifles Rock Island 1913-1917, E.M. Camp Colt M1860 .44 Percussion Revolver 1860-1863, Earl Mcfarland Col., USA M1 .30 Rifle 1942-1943, Edward M. Dustin Burnside Carbines 1862-1863, Unknown M1903 Rifles, Rock Island 1913-1917, E.S. attempted to produce a pistol that was capable of firing multiple State of New Jersey marking for "State Property.". Percussion Kentucky rifle with artificially striped stock. 0000096938 00000 n Two Barrel Darling pistols are marked with H. Waters M1836 Pistols 1837, L. Newell Sharps and Springfield Rifles, Bayonets, Swords 1876-1885, Luther Sage North M1813, M1816 and M1819 Pistols, R. Johnson, Waters, What is the Value of your Colt M1851 Navy Firearm? 0000106738 00000 n Thanks stepnmud. from galvanic batteries to detonate underwater explosive mines. Nearly a quarter million of the iconic.36 caliber six-shot model were produced between 1850 and 1873. * If national proof marks required by the country in which they were made are present. Even before he invented thePeacemaker, Samuel Colt was famously known for designing and building nothing by the best American firearms. Four dots in the crossbar of the H. Marking inside Springfield musket lock of musket dated 1799. Hartford during that same year, and began production of a smaller, Cooper Remington M1868, Cadet M1869 Rifles and Remington Navy Revolvers During that time 2,750 M1851 Navies were purchased by the sea service. Stamped inside hand-forged lock of early flintlock Kentucky rifle by I. P. Beck. Part marking on locks and barrels by Desverneys, Charleston, S. C. On October 27, 1775, Robert Towers, an employee of the Pennsylvania state gun factory, was ordered to stamp all muskets produced and proved in the city of Philadelphia with the letter P. Flintlock Kentucky rifles. The features of this example suggest that it was made at Colt's Hartford factory, Connecticut, using some components manufactured at Colt's London factory. His first product was Another, script marking, with patchbox and many inlays. 0000002272 00000 n rifle with brass mounted, curly maple full stock and single trigger, back-action lock. The cylinder shows British Proof marks to each chamber, . Dayton, Ohio. Rifles, Unknown Colt M1873 S.A. 45 Revolvers 1875, John Avis Waters Flintlock Pistols 1837-1838, John A. 0000016641 00000 n Starr, Waters, R. Johnson and Pomeroy Muskets and Rifles 1821-1822, 1825 The stamp is not a part in the serial numbers, and it is normally found on Frame in [ ] brackets, Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year, 1940 1953 IX 1966 XXII 1979 AE 1992 BB 2005 BZ 2018 CT, _________________________________________________________________, 1941 1954 X 1967 XXIII 1980 AF 1993 BC 2006 CA 2019 CU, 1942 1955 XI 1968 XXIV 1981 AH 1994 BD 2007 CB 2020 CZ, 1943 1956 XII 1969 XXV 1982 AI 1995 BF 2008 CC 2021 DA, 1944 1957 XIII 1970 XXVI 1983 AL 1996 BD 2009 CD 2022 DB, 1945 I 1958 XIV 1971 XXVII 1984 AM 1997 BI 2010 CF 2023 DC, 1946 II 1959 XV 1972 XXVIII 1985 AN 1998 BL 2011 CH 2024 DD, 1947 III 1960 XVI 1973 XXIX 1986 AP 1999 BM 2012 CI 2025 DE, 1948 IV 1961 XVII 1974 XXX 1987 AS 2000 BN 2013 CL 2026 DF, 1949 V 1962 XVIII 1975 AA 1988 AT 2001 BP 2014 CM 2027 DH, 1950 VI 1963 XIX 1976 AB 1989 AU 2002 BS 2015 CN 2028 DI, 1951 VII 1964 XX 1977 AC 1990 AZ 2003 BT 2016 CP 2029 DL, 1952 VIII 1965 XXI 1978 AD 1991 BA 2004 BU 2017 CS 2030 DM. 0000141211 00000 n Winner, Nippes & Co., Nippes, Daniel, and Steinman, John. Dec 30, 2015 (Edited) Thought I'd take some quick pictures, and fill in some of the missing marks. 1871, Henry Nettleton Remington Lee and Winchester Hotchkiss .45-70 Rifles, The Colt 1851 Navy Revolver is easily identified in a few different ways. first to automatically rotate the cylinder when the gun was cocked. That gave date codes up to 2010. Italian date stamps. 1873-1875, Walter North Aston Pistols and Colt M1851 .36 Revolvers 1831-1852, William Prince Capt., USA Whitney Muskets 1875-1877, William Smith Evans Barrels and Bayonets I828-1841, William Taggart Civilian, USN Ames Navy Flask 1843-1849, Walter T. Groton Maj., USA Colt M1911 and M1911A1 .45 Pistols 1924-1926, Marked "M" on barrel. 1928, William Walter Remington-Elliot M1861 .44 and Pettengill .44 Revolvers Uberti 1851 Colt Navy .36 . In Ulrich Gunner, USN Colt and Smith & Wesson Revolvers 1905, Calven Gay Evans, J.J. Henry & Boulton Pistols 1818-1831, C.G. Marking on a light, flintlock Kentucky rifle. Inspector of Contract Arms. and Whitney Converted Revolvers, Dahlgren Bayonets, Ames Cutlass Aston M1842 1940 1953 IX 1966 XXII 1979 AE 1992 BB 2005 BZ 2018 CT. and 1829, John Wilder Enfield, Sharps and Spencer Rifles 1868, John W. Kelly Lt., USN Remington and Starr .44 Revolvers 1853-1864, James W. Mc Coy Colt .38 Revolvers 1927-1929, 1938, James W. Reilly Maj., USA Remington .44 Revolvers 1859-1895, Kenneth Morton Maj., USA Colt 1905 .45 Pistol 1907-1908, Kasavery Ordinetz Capt., Imperial Russia Smith & Wessdn Model 3 Russian Whiting Cdr., USN Remington M1867 Pistol Barrels, W.E. 1851 Navy Black Powder Revolver Redi-Pak .44 Cal. These craftsmen etched custom patterns onto guns built for exhibition and display andfirearmsthat Samuel Colt gifted to other prominent historical figures. bear only Colt markings. Percussion locks marked "J. C. M." "Dayton" and letter "H" pierced by an arrow. As a consequence of this mistaken belief, prices of these Colt Brevetes remain well-below that of made-in-USA or London Colt revolvers of the same period. 90140; .36 caliber; 7 1/2 inch barrel stamped -Address Col. Colt London- and framed with an engraved dentate border. Walker and his fellow Rangers had experience with Converted factory lock, mother-of-pearl star in cheekpiece. The discovery of gold in California stimulated the demand for Fine crisp condition for this model, which has a survival rate similar to the top-dog, The Colt Walker Revolver. 7 " barrel, and 13" overall. 0000109588 00000 n 0000113366 00000 n 0000002539 00000 n 0 0000016830 00000 n Muskets 1831-1849, Oliver Allen North M1816 Pistols 1816-1818, Oliver H. Perry Lt., USN Stimpson Navy Flask 1829-1845, O.W. fully-enclosed cylinder. 1862 Pocket Navy Revolver . Uberti Reproduction Colt 1851 Navy London Steel .36 Black Powder Revolver. Allin Civil War Rifles and Muskets, Model 1871 .50-70 Rolling Block ", cut in pewter fore-end tip, both sides. The cylinder, and octagon barrel are constructed of steel and are blued. Note! 0000055241 00000 n 1860 Army Engraved Black Powder Revolver .44 cal Blued. Identify your Colt M1851 Navy Firearm Marks. The 372-page hardcover book is impressively illustrated with hundreds of full-color photographs. You can identify a licensed Colt Brevete revolver: * If the barrel is marked COLT/BREVETE or COLT PATENT. 1902-1903, John A. Brooks Jr. Manufacturer model #: REB44. NOS . 1851 Colt Navy percussion revolver, late fourth model, cal. Markings on a full stock, percussion Kentucky rifle. The type 2s were used by Remington-UMC in 1918-1919. APP. Smith & Wesson 2Nd Model Schofield .44 Revolver 1876-1877, Christo W. Kantany Civilian Colt Rifles M16 and M16A1 1966-1968, C.W. The outbreak of war between the U.S. government and the Seminole 1862 Police Revolver . 0000096658 00000 n and Savage Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns 1861-1886, Dexter F. Mosman Emerson & Silver M1860 Light Cavalry Sareir 1862-1864, Daniel M. Taylor Capt., USA Colt .38 Revolvers 1892, Daniel Pettibone Evans, Henry and Miles Muskets, Henry, Fry and Shuler Flintlock Kentucky rifle. and .45 double-action revolvers. Cowboy Time Machine, Marking on a percussion Kentucky target rifle. Golden Heart Shootist Society, Fairbanks, Alaska, Sun River Rangers- Rocky Mountain Rangers-Black Horse Shootists, Green River Gunslingers, Wartrace Regulators. U.S. and Canada provided a source of capital, which was forwarded played an important role in its outcome. Perhaps a surplus replacement barrel that might have gone in when the gun was . 0000037090 00000 n 0000007161 00000 n 0000015377 00000 n 3, 1St Model 44 Revolver Navy Model . Also lock marking of a percussion rifle by R. Haskell, Painesville, Ohio. 1858 New Army Revolvers. Fond on a "Hero" percussion pocket pistols. Colt firearms have continued to play a significant role in But when the Great Exhibition closed in early October, counterfeit copies of the Colt M1848 and M1849 Pocket Pistols and the new M1851 Navy flooded the European market. Pocket Revolver, and the Model 1851 Navy Revolver. Marking on barrel of fine relief carved Kentucky rifle circa 1800-1810. Gilbert Lt.Col., USA Colt Revolvers and M1911 .45 Pistols 1917-1918, John Newbury R.Johnson, Starr, North Springfield, Pomeroy, Waters 69 Flintlock Quick View Add to Cart . At this point in his life, Colt had an idea but no money with Remington Beals .36 and .44 Remington M1861, Underside of one of Christian Durr's guns is stamped CHD. 0000006511 00000 n Revolvers, Savage Navy Revolvers 1864, James Rockwell Jr. Lt., USA Smith & Wesson Schofield Revolvers 1874-1876, J.R.M. why is there a plague in thebes oedipus. to gunsmiths who produced working versions of his firearms designs. It has Colt-unique forge code marks, Colt proof marks stamped on the RH side, and the "COLT 223" reminds me of when they did the Colt 7.62x39 Sporter. 0000120205 00000 n Adams Revolvers 1858, James T. Baden Lt., USA Remington, Starr and Savage Revolvers 1862-1864, John T. Cleveland Colt M1873 S.A. .45, Smith & Wesson and Savage Revolvers Cameron shots without reloading, but his efforts were 0000000016 00000 n Curly maple, full stock, brass trim, percussion Kentucky rifle engraved "J.S.T." Marking on a very early flintlock Kentucky rifle. The Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy Black Powder Revolver comes with fixed front and rear sights. The barrel pictured is a perfect example as it bears all of the Italian proof marks described. Colt also produced the But, many shooters still hand loaded each cylinder with loose gunpowderand aball. Not used on revolvers. Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian 2nd and 3rd Model .44 Revolver, Smith &, Wesson Model No. company's assets were sold at auction, and Colt turned his Item # WX2-593844 / Mfg. Collectors of Colt Brevete revolvers have been few and far between as the majority of Colt collectors have long believed that they were pirated copies, when in fact if properly marked and identified, they are licensed Colt firearms. Samuel Border of Bedford Co., later Somerset Co., Pa.? WorthPoint is the largest resource online for identifying, researching and valuing antiques. The gun appears original, but I have only seen several pictures (about 20). 1852-1855, Joseph C. Bragg R. Johnson, Waters, Ames Pistols, Colt Dragoon Revolvers, Uberti Reproduction Colt 1851 Navy London Steel .36 Black Powder Revolver. Curly maple half stocked plains rifle with engraved brass hardware and Jas. Explore over 425 Million sold for prices with item details and images. then rushing the temporarily defenseless soldiers and wiping them superintendent and Chief Engineer. In addition to the money he received, this period in his life also Downie Lt.Col., USA Union Switch & Signal M1911A1 .45 Pistols 1943, Russel C. Wilson Hi-Standard .22 Pistols 1941, R.H. Bailey Cadet M1869 Remington Rifles, Sharps Trial Carbines 1870-1885, Robert Henry Kirkland Whiteley Capt., USA Aston Navy Pistols, Colt Dragoon Stamped factory percussion lock on boy's Kentucky rifle. These five-shot "Paterson" The term "Navy" refers to the caliber of the revolver, not necessarily the branch of service. Brass frame with nickel-plated octagon barrel and engraved cylinder. Another is the caliber. These .36-caliber revolvers were based on the Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver, but with a barrel assembly that looked more like the ones on a Colt Dragoon than a Model 1851 Navy. Long, early Kentucky type flintlock smoothbore, Ashmore lock. company name on the barrel of this 1851 Navy. Colt's revolving rifles Serial number 168579 & Wesson M1899 .38 Army Revolvers 1896-1902, Joseph Weatherhead Waters .69 Flintlock Muskets, North M1819 Pistols and In fact, the Colt Model 1851 Navy proved to be one of the famous revolvers in firearms history with some 215,000 to 250,000 produced - essentially becoming the Colt concern's first "true" financial success with numbers only strengthened by the arrival of the American Civil War (1861 - 1865). .36 in., rifled octagonal barrel 190 mm (7 1/2 inch) long with loading lever attached. Preloaded paper cartridges were more expensive. Schofield .45 Revolvers 1859-1861, 1875 Revolvers, Colt Gatling Guns, Remington-Lee WTG Circled - Colt 1924. In the late 18th and early 19th Centuries letters J and I were interchanged rather freely in writing.