Colt navy

[texan connection]

Hi I found this about a yr ago and discovered the serial #'s today also that it was silver plated The serial #'s match on both items (though they were found about 30 feet apart) I also found a powder flask that day I belive belonged in the box with this gun The serial # is 94676 . If any one has any info on the yr issued i would be gratful thank you

 

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[l.cutler]

#13 is the mainspring, this isn't present on Texan's find.

 

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[Monty]

OK, didn't mean to argue, I was just looking at it differently and thought I was seeing what I wasn't I guess? M nty

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Here is an 1851 Navy brass version (and a cool site, anyway).

http://www.regtqm.com/pistols_coltnavy.htm


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[Baggins]

Hey buddy, I just found a similar piece over New Years...Where did you find the serial number on the trigger guard? Mine is stamped 44 Cal on the left side...
Baggins

 

[texan connection]

Hey buddy, I just found a similar piece over New Years...Where did you find the serial number on the trigger guard? Mine is stamped 44 Cal on the left side...
Baggins

Serial # was in front of the trigger gaurd and the other one was on the bottom of the backstrap, Id like to see a pic of yours

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Hey buddy, I just found a similar piece over New Years...Where did you find the serial number on the trigger guard? Mine is stamped 44 Cal on the left side...
Baggins

Serial # was in front of the trigger gaurd and the other one was on the bottom of the backstrap, Id like to see a pic of yours

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,211112.msg1519620.html#msg1519620
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,211395.0.html

 

[woody_g]

heres the one i found last year

 

[Baggins]

Here's mine from New Years
Baggins

 

[l.cutler]

Hey Baggins, were you able to find a serial# on yours? Might go a long way towards ID'ing it.

 

[Baggins]

No, I haven't been able to see one...
Baggins

 

[Baggins]

Just took the wire brush to it, and low, and behold, I found the serial number! It appears to be 175226...Where can I go to further investigate this?
Baggins

 

[l.cutler]

www.proofhouse.com has information on Colt serial numbers, if it is a Colt.

 

[Baggins]

According to the site, it looks to be an 1851 Colt Navy, produced in 1864...but does not say what caliber..
Baggins

 

[l.cutler]

1851 Navy was only made in .36 caliber. I think there were only a few models of Colt that had serial numbers that high, 1849 pocket, 1851 Navy and 1860 Army. 1860 Army is the only one of these three that was .44 caliber.

 

[Baggins]

Well damn...maybe I just have another piece to a different gun then...This may be for an 1860 Army Model...
Baggins

 

[l.cutler]

Another possibility, the Navy could have been repaired with an Army triggerguard at some point.

 

[Baggins]

I am taking all of my gun related items from this site to an expert on Sat. morning....gonna get to the bottom of this!
Baggins

 

[l.cutler]

I believe you said these were found on a ranch? Most likely scenario is a shop where guns and other items were repaired, they may be discarded pieces of various guns.

 

[Baggins]

Yes, ranch...but at a remote log cabin site...friends family is the second owner of the property since the Texas land grant.....they own approx. 1000 acres....this cabin is about a mile off the main road and there is nothing around it...
Baggins

 

[texan connection]

Cool Baggins the colt Phone # is 800962colt, I called but dident get a return call, supposedbly they can trace your weapon for a fee to the original owner. I havent checked mine yet but would love to.

My 2 piecies have the serial of 948(-maybe a 6)76 on both pieces