Collection Civil War Colts

[Papabyrd]

Thought you might like to see my Colt revolver collection.
From top to bottom.
1860 fluted cylinder Colt serial number 1164
1860 round cylinder Colt Serial number 33333
1851 Colt U.S. marked
1851 London made Colt in relic condition found in the wall of a house in Gainesville Al. along with a Confederate 1840 saber .
1862 Colt police model serial number 226
1849 Colt pocket model made in 1859
and 2 different models of Colt Root revolvers (there were about 5 or 6 different models of this revolver) I looked up what models i have and i think it was 2 and 5 but I'm not sure if that's right.

 

[JOHN42768]

Nice group

 

[Manassas 1861]

Neet collection. That 1851 London Colt looks awesome!

 

[UCVRelics]

VERY Nice collection. Thanks for sharing it with us.

 

[scooter748driver]

Very nice! Did you get a letter on the fluted 1860?

 

[scooter748driver]

You got me to thinking about how many Civil War Colts I have (been a while since I had them all out). Hope it's OK that I glom on to your thread

Here are mine.

From top to bottom, they are:

Model 1860 Army number 5305, circa 1860 (awaiting factory letter)
Model 1851 Navy number 96291, circa 1860 (tried to letter, no records found)
Model 1860 Army number 56073, circa 1862 (factory letter)
Model 1851 Navy (US marked) number 55967, circa 1856
Model 1849 Hartford 6" number 181363, circa 1860
Model 1849 Hartford 5" number 181626, circa 1860
Model 1849 Hartford 4" number 176260, circa 1860

 

[Bonedaddy]

Both impressive collections!! Thanks for showing.

 

[JOHN42768]

You got me to thinking about how many Civil War Colts I have (been a while since I had them all out). Hope it's OK that I glom on to your thread

Here are mine.
View attachment 530503

From top to bottom, they are:

Model 1860 Army number 5305, circa 1860 (awaiting factory letter)
Model 1851 Navy number 96291, circa 1860 (tried to letter, no records found)
Model 1860 Army number 56073, circa 1862 (factory letter)
Model 1851 Navy (US marked) number 55967, circa 1856
Model 1849 Hartford 6" number 181363, circa 1860
Model 1849 Hartford 5" number 181626, circa 1860
Model 1849 Hartford 4" number 176260, circa 1860

Also nice group

 

[Papabyrd]

You got me to thinking about how many Civil War Colts I have (been a while since I had them all out). Hope it's OK that I glom on to your thread

Here are mine.
View attachment 530503

From top to bottom, they are:

Model 1860 Army number 5305, circa 1860 (awaiting factory letter)
Model 1851 Navy number 96291, circa 1860 (tried to letter, no records found)
Model 1860 Army number 56073, circa 1862 (factory letter)
Model 1851 Navy (US marked) number 55967, circa 1856
Model 1849 Hartford 6" number 181363, circa 1860
Model 1849 Hartford 5" number 181626, circa 1860
Model 1849 Hartford 4" number 176260, circa 1860

No problem The more the merrier. Nice collection

 

[Papabyrd]

Very nice! Did you get a letter on the fluted 1860?

The fluted Cylinder I have a letter it shipped to Colt In New York January of 1861. Can't find any recorders telling where it went from there

 

[Bugattimiller]

Lovely examples, thanks for sharing. Still waiting for Colt letter for my 1860 Army serial no. 4940.

 

[scooter748driver]

The fluted Cylinder I have a letter it shipped to Colt In New York January of 1861. Can't find any recorders telling where it went from there

It's a fantastic piece! Love it!! Congratulations!

 

[scooter748driver]

Lovely examples, thanks for sharing. Still waiting for Colt letter for my 1860 Army serial no. 4940.

Please share when you receive it. Also, have you seen the serial number list for Colt 1860 on the Colt Forum?

Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver Date of Shipment Listing!

www.coltforum.com

 

[Bugattimiller]

Thanks scooter. Yes I have seen the serial number list, good grief, some work went into that. More than happy to post the Colt letter when I receive it, hopefully before Christmas.

 

[Papabyrd]

Scooter my fluted model is already on the list. Thanks for sharing .

 

[13 IL Cav & 64 GA Inf]

View attachment 530463Thought you might like to see my Colt revolver collection.
From top to bottom.
1860 fluted cylinder Colt serial number 1164
1860 round cylinder Colt Serial number 33333
1851 Colt U.S. marked
1851 London made Colt in relic condition found in the wall of a house in Gainesville Al. along with a Confederate 1840 saber .
1862 Colt police model serial number 226
1849 Colt pocket model made in 1859
and 2 different models of Colt Root revolvers (there were about 5 or 6 different models of this revolver) I looked up what models i have and i think it was 2 and 5 but I'm not sure if that's right.

Super! I would like to have any ONE of them.