
- #1849 colt pistol serial numbers serial numbers#
- #1849 colt pistol serial numbers serial number#
- #1849 colt pistol serial numbers series#
Right now I'm on an older firearm and edged weapon (civil war era anyway) kick, so have been brushing up on a few things. So many variants out there and I just dabble here and there in whatever strikes my fancy at the time. I didn't realize pocket's came in 6 shot configurations either, thought it was only a 5 shot setup. 36 cylinder but keep the same dimensions. 31 caliber, 6 inch barrel, large trigger guard. Colt was the first to start using high strength steel (for the time period anyway) and they figured out they could lighten the frame for the. Antique Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver, Address: SAML COLT NEW YORK U.S. I love them too, I just don't have the education on them you do. One thing I have learned in trying to collect Colts.I am always learning new stuff. You made the call on it with it being a 1861 Navy. My boss has been on my b-t all day so if I would have had time to read all the post I would have seen where he said the one was a. Hey s fun just to get see these old pistols.wish they could talk and tell stories.
#1849 colt pistol serial numbers serial number#
If it is in fact a 1861 Navy then by the serial number it would have been manufactured in 1864. It will be stamped on the left side shoulder of the trigger guard strap with. 36 CALIBER and would have barrel markings as : ADDRESS COL. On the left shoulder of the trigger guard strap you should see a stamped. By the serial number it should have been manufactured in 1862 and therefore would be an early manufactured 1860 Army so the barrel address should be: ADDRESS SAM COLT HARTFORD, CT. The barrel address would be: ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW YORK U.S. 36 CALIBER By the above serial number it would be a 4th Model and have a large round trigger guard. Why I believe it is NOT A 1851 Navy cut down.ġ851 Navy is in. On the barrel the markings should be ADRESS-SAML COLT/HARTFORD CT. If you can make it out with a mag glass the scene on the cylinder of a 1849 Pocket will be of a stagecoach hold up scene. The 1849 Pocket is a much lighter gun than the 1851 Navy. It's real easy to tell.first the 1849 Pocket Pistol came in ONLY. I believe that it is a 1849 Pocket Pistol and not a cut down 1851 Navy. It is hard for us to identify them with just these pictures as we can not see caliber or identifying marks etc. I am at work.įirst lets get down to identifying your two pistols correctly. Variety of barrel lengths and cylinder it took me a little to reply. 38 rim fire & center fire, serials from 1-19000, and from high serials of the Model 1849 Pocket, and from generally high serials from the (percussion) Model 1862 Police and Pocket Navy. 38 rim fire & center fire, serials from 1-3300, shared with 1851 Navy conversions, and range of percussion arms below number 10356. 44 center fire caliber, serials from 5800-7900, overlaps with the Richards conversion.
#1849 colt pistol serial numbers series#
44 center fire caliber, serials from 1-8700, in percussion series from 67000-200614. Model 1862 Police Pocket Pistol of Navy CaliberĬirca 1868-1871. Total production (LDR suffix) about 10450.

Total production (DER suffix) about 48201.
#1849 colt pistol serial numbers serial numbers#
Serial numbers with LDR suffix were shipped in 1970-1972. Serial numbers 49201 DER to 60201 DER were shipped in 1976. Serial numbers began at 1001 and have a DER or LDR suffix. N serial number suffix manufactured 1960-1963. D serial number suffix manufactured 1959-1963.
