.28 cal., single action, 2 1/2-4 3/4 in. octagon barrel, 5 shot cylinder, varnished walnut grips, folding trigger, serial range 1 to approx. 500. Standard barrel marking "Patent Arms M'g Co. Paterson N.J.-Colt's Pt.", Centaur scen...
10 or 12 ga., 28-32 in. blue or browned damascus barrels, double triggers, sideplates, case hardened breech, extractors, semi-pistol grip stock, 22,683 mfg. between 1878-89. Many of these guns were ordered with special features - these orig...
16 ga., center hammer, revolving, 6 shot cylinder with scene, browned finished in a Damascus pattern, 24 or 32 in. barrel marked on right side of lug "-Patent Arms M'g. Co. Paterson, NJ.-Colt's Pt. -" in one line, front pin and ei...
.42 bottle-necked centerfire cal., breech loading, scarce since most were sent to Russia and have Russian barrel markings, approx. 50-100 are Hartford marked, often serialized under rear sight. Approx. 30,000 mfg. 1866-circa 1870. RF=1.
.34, .36, .38, .40, or .44 cal., 8 or 10 shot revolving cylinder, 30 in. octagon barrel, walnut stock, no forend, 200 mfg., percussion. Mfg. 1837-1838. RF=5.
.38 Short and Long Colt, and .41 Short and Long Colt cal., 3, 4 1/2, and 6 in. barrel, blue (military and civilian) or nickel (civilian only) finish, wood (U.S. Navy) or hard rubber (civilian) grips with the world "Colt" in oval a...
.44 cal., 6 shot, 9 in. part round/part octagon barrel, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever, and hammer. Cylinder left in the white without finish, brass trigger guard. One-piece walnut grips. Ser. numbers beginning with no. 1 were a...
.32 Colt cal., otherwise similar to the Model 1877 Lightning. Approx. 300 (rarely found) mfg. from 1877-1909. RF=5+
.44 cal., 6 shot, 7 1/2 in. part octagon/part round barrel, some of the left-over Walker parts were used in Dragoons, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever, hammer, brass trigger guard, and steel cylinder bears Texas Ranger and Indian ...
the Colt SAA was the primary sidearm of the U.S. military forces between 1873 and 1892. While frequently called the "cavalry" model, this revolver was carried by non-commissioned officers in the regular army and the state militias, and issu...
between 1873-1940, Colt mfg. approx. 320,000 Commercial SAA revolvers. There were several distinct types or configurations of SAAs that varied from the standard and therefore, have special significance to the collector. RF=1.
over 30 cals., six shot single action revolver, three standard barrel lengths. The 4 ¾ in. barrel had a two line address, while the 5 ½ in. and 7 ½ in. had a one line address. Blue with color case hardened frame or full nickel finish wer...
.22, .30, .32, .38, or .41 rimfire and centerfire cal., mfg. 1873-1876, 7 (.22 cal. only) or 5 shot, short cylinder flutes, cylinder stop slots cut on exterior of cylinder, 1 3/4, 2 1/4, or 4 in. barrel, full nickel or blue/case hardened fi...
.41 Short or Long rimfire cal., cloverleaf configured 4 shot cylinder, spur trigger, 1 1/2 or 3 in. barrel, blue or nickel plated, approx. 7,500 mfg. in ser. no. range 1-8300 during 1871-1876. RF=2.
.41 rimfire cal., single shot, 2 1/2 in. side pivoting barrel marked "COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG.Co/HARTFORD CT. U.S.A./No 1.41 CAL" on some models, scroll engraving standard, blue, nickel, or silver plated barrel, no grips, serial numbe...
.44 rimfire cal., 6 shot, 7 1/2 in. barrel, without frame topstrap, blue metal with case hardened hammer, serial range 1-approx. 7000, barrel address "ADDRESS COL. SAM COLT, NEW YORK, U.S. AMERICA", forerunner of the single action...
.38 centerfire and rimfire cal., has improved Richards-Mason breechplate that is flush with diameter of recoil shield. Difficult to locate in prime condition. Produced in two different serial ranges circa 1870s.
.44 centerfire cal., produced circa 1870s, special machining to barrel and breech of cylinder for conversion to a cartridge weapon. Produced in three serial ranges: one numbered under 10000, a separate group generally in the 190000 to 20000...
.31, .36, or .44 centerfire cal., less than 5,000 produced in all models. This was Colt's first commercial attempt at converting percussion revolvers to fire fixed ammo. Standard features: usually threaded inside rammer for a Thuer loading ...
.31 cal., 3, 4, 5, or 6 in. octagon barrels, most with loading levers, 5 or 6 shot, blue barrel and cylinder with case hardened frame, lever and hammer, grip straps of brass (silver plated), or steel (silver plated or blue), stagecoach hold...
.28 cal., single action, 2 1/2-4 3/4 in. octagon barrel marked "Patent Arms M'g Co. Paterson NJ.-Colt's Pt.", 5 shot rounded or square rear cylinder, blue metal finish, varnished walnut grips, folding trigger, without attached loa...
8, 10, or 12 ga., 28-32 in. damascus barrels, many deluxe custom orders mfg. in this model from 1883-1895. Approx. serial range is 1-3050 and 4055-8365. Seldom encountered in mint condition.
16 ga. or .60 cal., 10 ga. or .75 cal., smoothbore, 27, 30, 33, or 36 in. barrel. 1,100 mfg. RF=3.
32 1/2 in. barrel, approx. 10 lbs.
The U.S. Army then followed Navy in adopting a modern 38 DA revolver. Based on Navy use, Army model has 2nd set of locking notches added to cylinder. 1892 and later DAs all look similar to 1889 Navy, except with double cylinder notches, dou...
.38 Colt cal., 1 1/2, 2, 2 1/2, 3, 3 1/2, 4, 4 1/2, or 6 in. barrels without ejector, 4 1/2, 5, 6, 7, or 7 1/2 in. barrels with ejector, 6 shot double action, long cylinder fluting, blue finish with case hardened frame and hammer, full nick...
principal sub-inspectors of this early period used only the first letter of their last name to mark the revolvers which they inspected. Chronologically, they were O.W. Ainsworth (A), Samuel B. Lewis (L), W.W. Johnson (J), and A.P. Casey (C)...
.44 Henry rimfire cal., 7 ½ in. barrel, blue and nickel finishes, most were shipped to the southwest and saw hard use, rare with any original finish remaining, many barrels shortened during their period of use, serial numbered in their own...
very rare and seldom found with any original finish, .44 S&W American and .45 Colt calibers, 7 ½ in. barrel, blue and case hardened finish, one-piece varnished wood grips, distinctive rear sight situated one-half inch in front of the h...
similar to 1st Model, except has longer cylinder flutes and cylinder stop slots are on the back of cylinder, may or may not have loading gate. Mfg. 1876-1884.
similar to 4 shot model, except has round 5 shot cylinder and 2 5/8 in. barrel only. Approx. 2,500 mfg. in ser. no. range 6160-9950 during 1871-1876. RF=3.
.41 rimfire cal., single shot, 2 1/2 in. side pivoting barrel, marked "COLT'S PT.F.A.MFG.Co/HARTFORD CT. U.S.A./No 2. 41 CAL" on right side of frame (standard model) or "ADDRESS COL. COLT/HARFORD CT. U.S.A." (early model...
.38 rimfire and centerfire cal., 4 1/2, 5 1/2, or 6 1/2 in. barrels produced as a cartridge component without rammer slots and lug cutouts inherent to a percussion barrel, much shorter lug area than similar model converted from percussion b...
.38 rimfire or centerfire cal., sometimes seen with serial numbers that are from 1849 Pocket Model (300,000 range). Barrel newly made for cartridges, not converted from a percussion barrel, only type conversion with 3 1/2 in. barrel. No eje...
Richards-Mason breechplate which is same diameter as recoil shield, octagon barrel, mirrored civilian blue. Nickel finish commonly seen.
integral rear sight on breechplate, floating firing pin in breechplate, front edge of barrel lug is same as 1860 Percussion Army, breechplate extends over rear edge of cylinder.
4, 5, or 6 in. barrel, loading lever and small or large brass trigger guard. 50 purchased by the U.S. Navy and inspector marked - very rare. RF=5+.
.45 LC cal., 7 1/2 in. barrel standard, blue with color case hardened frame or full nickel finish, rear sight changed to standard "V" notch, first few hundred have German silver front sight, distinctive italic script style lettering used in...
.28 cal., SA, 2 1/2-4 3/4 in. octagon barrel, varnished walnut grips, 31/32 round back cylinder and recoil shield milled for ease of capping, folding trigger, with attached loading lever, blue metal finish. Barrel marked "Patent Arms P...
half stock, 18 1/4 in. barrel, approx. 50 mfg., both Russian and Hartford marked. RF=5+.
attached loading lever.
similar to 1889 Navy, but double cylinder notches, double locking bolts, and shorter flutes, square cyl. release thumb catch, hard rubber grips, .38 Short and Long Colt, and .41 Short and Long Colt cal., 3, 4 1/2, and 6 in. barrel, blue or ...
.41 Colt cal. only, otherwise same general specifications as Model 1877 Lightning.
serial range 1001 to approx. 1100. Similar to military model except Govt. inspectors' marks were not applied. Pricing is difficult on the civilian issue arms. They tend to be in considerably better condition than the much more common milita...
blue or nickel finish, 5 ½ in. and 7 ½ in. barrels, manufactured in two distinct runs, slightly less than 100 converted from unsold .44 RF still in inventory in the late 1880s, and approximately 20 mfg. new in 1891. RF=5+.
.38 or .41 centerfire cal., 5 shot, 2 1/4 in. barrel, spur trigger, checkered hard rubber grips. Approx. 4,000 mfg. 1880-1886 starting at ser. no. 10,300. RF=2.
.22 Short or Long RF cal., 2 3/8 or 2 7/8 in. barrel, 5 variations with a variety of finishes, engraving, and grips, First Model has cone shaped firing pin that drops through frame (up to approx. ser. no. 125), without topstrap on frame, wi...
.41 centerfire cal., single action, single shot, 2 1/2 in. barrel, iron frame, blue, nickel, or silver plated barrel, knife blade pattern ejector, C.F. hammer and round recoil plate. Mfg. circa 1870-1890. RF=5+.
7 1/2 in. barrel, New York address, Navy grips.
Richards-Mason breechplate, oiled grips, soft blue military finish, produced in U.S., percussion range of 40000-90000. Inconsistent "U.S.N." and other inspector markings. Iron straps, "U.S." on frame. RF=1.
standard Richards type barrel. A space between face of conversion ring and rear of cylinder when viewed from the side. No integral sight on breechplate, cut away at top allowing hammer to directly strike the cartridge.
4, 5, or 6 in. barrel, loading lever and steel grip straps.
has ejector and high hammer spur.
.31 or .34 cal., single action with folding trigger, 2 1/2-5 1/2 in. octagon barrel marked "Patent Arms M'g Co. Paterson N-J. Colt's Pt.", blue metal finish, 5 shot cylinder with Centaur scene, four horse head trademark and "...
.32, .38, or .41 centerfire cal., 5 shot, 2 1/4, 4 1/2, 5, or 6 in. barrel, spur trigger, with or without ejector, stamped or etched "NEW POLICE" on barrel. Approx. 4,000 mfg. 1882-1886. RF=2.
.44 cal. only, revolving cylinder percussion rifle, 30 in. octagon barrel, 8 or 10 shot cylinder, walnut stock, no forend, w/o topstrap over cylinder. 500 mfg. 1838-1841. RF=4.
basically a First Model Dragoon with 7 1/2 in. altered Walker barrels and fully martially marked, should be extensively checked over, used to replace defective Walkers. Serial range approx. 2216 to 2515. Total production 300. Mfg. 1848. RF=...
.41 rimfire cal., single action, single shot, 2 1/2 in. barrel, half moon blade front and firing pin on hammer rear sights, spur trigger, bronze frame, steel barrel, bronze frame either nickel or silver plated and blued barrel, varnished wa...
with Army grips.
.44-40 WCF cal., 25 1/2 in. barrel, 15 shot tube mag., blue with case hardened lever and hammer, walnut stock. 6,403 mfg. 1883-1885. RF=2.
3 in. barrel, without loading lever and with small round trigger guard.
.45 LC cal., most with 10, 12, or 16 in. barrel, folding adjustable rear sight and extended hammer screw for attachment of nickel plated metal skeleton shoulder stock, long barrel model named after Ned Buntline - author of dime novels in th...
these were all civilian variations of the Model 1892, military model (.38 Long Colt only) and values are shown above for these civilian guns.
.32-20 WCF (scarce), .38 Colt (approx. 40 mfg.), .38-40 WCF, .41 LC (scarce, 308 mfg.), .44 Russian, .44 S&W, .44-40 WCF (Colt Frontier Six Shooter), .45, .450 Eley, .455 Eley, or .476 Eley cal., 2 1/2 (scarce), 3 1/2, or 4 in. barrels ...
7 1/2 in. round barrel, produced in civilian and military versions, made in rimfire and centerfire cal. in two serial ranges. Mfg. circa 1870s.
generally the same as the Second Model Richards except cylinder has extra "safety" notches between the locking notches. This variation was usually produced in the 100-300, 1000-1700, and 200000 serial ranges. Cylinder locking notc...
the most common Thuer, but popular because it's a large frame model.
without attached loading lever.
London pistols were of the same general configuration, but of better finish, serial range 1-11000. Mfg. 1853-1857. RF=1.
with address "COLT PT. F. A. MANUFACTURING CO., HARTFORD, CT., U.S.A."
similar to Rifle, with 20 in. barrel.
.44 cal., 6 shot, 7 1/2 in. round and octagon barrel, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever, hammer, brass grip straps, silvered straps for civilian market, serial range numbered after Hartford Dragoon, 1341 to around 8000, oval cylind...
.38 Spl., .357 Mag., .38-40 WCF, .44-40 WCF, .44 Russian, .44 Spl., .45 ACP, .45, .450 Eley, .455 Eley, or .476 Eley cal., 4, 5, or 6 in. barrels in .357 Mag. and .38 Spl., 4 1/2, 5 1/2, and 7 1/2 in. barrel in all others, blue or nickel fi...
the most desirable of all Commercial black powder era SAAs, this variant has the words "Colt Frontier Six Shooter" acid etched in a panel on the left side of the barrel. This marking was the result of a request in January 1878 by ...
.44 centerfire cal., overall much rarer than Richards Army Conversions. A rare variation has an 1860 Army rebated cylinder and a barrel with a lug shaped similar to 1861 Navy Conversion, breechplate without integral rear sight, cutout at to...
generally the same as First Model Richards (many minor differences), converted at Springfield Armory. Has "U.S." stamped on left barrel lug and "A" (Ainsworth) inspector marks in several places. They are converted 1860 p...
Many nickel-plated examples found.
this term denotes Single Actions without ejectors and ejector housings. Most were produced in .45 and .44-40 cal., with 3 ½ in. or 4 in. barrels, but 2 ½ in., 3 in., 4 ¾ in., and 7 ½ in. were made. According to collector and researcher ...
Richards-Mason breechplate, round 7 1/2 in. barrel with attached ejector housing, unrebated cylinder. When blue, has a commercial high gloss finish.
lightened version of Carbine.
serial numbered under 1500, with small trigger guard and brass grip straps.
Approx. 250 mfg. RF=5.
