- Colt 2nd generation black powder revolver serial numbers#
- Colt 2nd generation black powder revolver serial#
- Colt 2nd generation black powder revolver full#
Colt 2nd generation black powder revolver serial#
Colts, a Second Model Dragoon, an 1860 Army, and an 1851 Navy, all bearing the Colt name and appropriate Colt serial numbers. The few we’ve seen are not quite as satisfying to the eye as the 2nd-Gen. A batch was made with a signature on the rear grip strap, and these were called Third-Generation Colts. There will never be any more Second-Generation Colts made. These guns were made in the 1970s or a bit earlier. The prices for used ones vary all over the place, as do their condition, as we’ve noticed over the years. Occasionally they are found in unfired condition, and those can be expected to bring higher prices. Colts are classified as antiques, so they can be purchased online without the need to go through a dealer. Some modern versions of the 1851 that don’t bear the Colt name have an abomination of a grip that in the words of one old cowboy, “just ain’t right.” The backstrap flares out and generally looks as wrong as it feels. For instance, the original 1851 Navy had the identical grip to that on the famous 1873 Frontier Six Shooter. Shooters recognize the differences in the aura of the gun in their hand.
Colt 2nd generation black powder revolver serial numbers#
Colts took up where the old serial numbers left off, and were in most respects real hand-fitted Colts, though the manufacture of the parts may have been done by a different company. They are not cheap, but sell for a fraction of the cost of the original models, and are considered to be “real” Colts. Colts are scarce, but do turn up from time to time at gun shows.
That gun was traded off, but because he very much liked the 1860, Ray bought a genuine Colt Second-Generation (2nd-Gen.) 1860, and went happily on his way.
Colt 2nd generation black powder revolver full#
Who says the old guns won’t shoot? The load was 29 grains of FFFg Goex, loaded as described below, using Remington caps, but the full load of the original 1860 was 40 grains, quite a bit more than the 2nd-Gen. He shot a six-shot group at 15 yards with the gun that measured 1.4 inches center to center of the widest two, and four of ‘em made a hole less than half an inch between centers. Our Technical Editor Ray Ordorica used to own an original Colt 1860 which, as might be expected, he shot on a regular basis. The modern guns just are not Colts, though they may look the same. But with most of them there’s something missing, as I’m sure many will tell you. Of course there are many modern cap-and-ball guns made to satisfy the cravings of those who want to make lots of noise and smoke. Not only is collecting the early Colts a costly pastime, you end up with guns not many would want to shoot, especially the black-powder percussion handguns from the Civil War or earlier periods. The collecting of really old Colt revolvers can easily threaten the bank account, or even shatter it.
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