Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 2
.28 cal., 3 1/2 in. octagon barrel, Indian/cabin cylinder scene, Hartford barrel address with pointing hand. Serial range 476 to 25000. RF=1.
COLT
Manufactured from 1836-1842 in Paterson, NJ; 1847-1848 in Whitneyville, CT; 1854-1864 in London, England; and from 1848-date in Hartford, CT. Colt Firearms became a division of Colt Industries in 1964. In March 1990, the Colt Firearms Division was sold to C.F. Holding Corp. located in Hartford, CT, and the new company was called Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc. The original Hartford plant was closed during 1994, the same year the company was sold again to a new investor group headed by Zilkha Co., located in New York, NY. During 1999, Colt Archive Properties LLC, the historical research division, became its own entity. For more information on models/variations manufactured after Dec. 31, 1898, please refer to the Blue Book of Gun Values. Also available online - please visit bluebookofgunvalues.com.
Current manufacturer with headquarters located in West Hartford, CT.
COLT Antiques Models
Colt 1848 Baby Dragoon Type III
with Stagecoach scene and oval cylinder stop notches, serial range 10400-12000. RF=3.
Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 3
.28 cal., 3 1/2 in. octagon barrel, full fluted cylinder, Hartford barrel address with pointing hand. Serial range 25001 to 30000. RF=2.
Colt 1848 Baby Dragoon Type IV
with Stagecoach hold-up scene, rectangle stop notches, serial range 11000-12500. RF=3.
Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 3A
.31 cal., 3 1/2 in. oct. barrel, full fluted cylinder, Hartford barrel address. Serial range 1 to 1350.
Colt 1848 Baby Dragoon Type V
with Stagecoach hold-up scene, rectangle stop notches and loading lever, serial range 11600-15500. RF=2.
Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 4
.31 cal., 3 1/2 in. oct. barrel, full fluted cylinder, Hartford barrel address. Serial range 1351 to 2400.
Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 5
.31 cal., 3 1/2 in. round barrel, full fluted cylinder, "COL. COLT NEW-YORK" barrel address. Serial range 2401 to 8000.
Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 5A
.31 cal., 4 1/2 in. round barrel, included in same serial range as Model 5.
Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 6
.31 cal., 3 1/2 in. round barrel, stagecoach hold-up cylinder scene, "COL. COLT NEW-YORK" barrel address. Serial range 8001 through 11074.
Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 6A
.31 cal., 4 1/2 in. round barrel, included in same serial range as Model 6.
Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 7
.31 cal., 3 1/2 in. round barrel, stagecoach hold-up cylinder scene, "COL. COLT NEW-YORK" barrel address. Cylinder pin retained by screw-in cylinder. Serial range 11075 through 14000.
Colt 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Model 7A
.31 cal., 4 1/2 in. round barrel, including same cylinder scene, barrel address and serial range as Model 7.
COLT 1860 MODEL ARMY
.44 cal., 6 shot, 7 1/2 and 8 in. round barrels with loading lever, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever and hammer, one-piece walnut grips, normally blue steel backstrap and brass trigger guard, barrel markings were "ADDRESS SAM...
Colt 1860 Model Army Fluted Cylinder
full length cylinder flutes and no cylinder scene, 7 1/2 or 8 in. barrel, grips of Navy (very rare) or Army size, usually 4 screw frames. Serial range 3-8000. Approx. 4,000 produced. RF=2.
Colt 1860 Model Army Round Cylinder
roll engraved Texas Naval battle scene, some with early Hartford address, Army grips, four screw frame to about 50,000 range, most were sold to the U.S. Government and will be martially marked.
Colt 1860 Model Army Civilian
same general configurations as Round Cylinder model, but with 3 screw frame, no shoulder stock cuts and better blue finish than military pieces, late New York barrel address.
COLT 1861 MODEL NAVY
.36 cal., 6 shot, 7 1/2 in. round barrel with loading lever, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever and hammer, silver plated brass grip straps, the barrel address was "ADDRESS COL. SAM COLT, NEW YORK, U.S. AMERICA", serial ra...
Colt 1861 Model Fluted Cylinder Navy
in serial range 1-100, with fluted cylinder and without rolled cylinder scene.
Colt 1861 Model Martially Marked Navys
will bear the U.S. stamp and inspector's marks, those marked U.S.N. on butt were of a 650 piece order for the Navy. RF=4.
Colt 1861 Model London Marked Navy
with "ADDRESS COL. COLT, LONDON", for barrel address.
Colt 1861 Model Shoulder Stock Cut Navy
.36 cal., 4 screw frame, made for third style stock (see Dragoon stocks). Approx. 100 mfg. in the 11000-14000 serial range. RF=5+.
COLT 1862 POLICE MODEL
.36 cal., 5 shot half fluted and rebated cylinder, 4 1/2, 5 1/2, and 6 1/2 in. round barrels (also 3 1/2 in. barrel but quite rare) and loading lever. Mfg. 1861-1873. Serial numbered with Model 1862 Pocket Navy, approx. 28,000 1862 Police M...
Colt 1862 Police Early Model
.36 cal., percussion, SA, 5 shot cylinder, "ADDRESS SAM COLT/HARTFORD CT" barrel address, one-piece walnut grips, silvered iron or silvered brass grip straps, blue metal with case hardened frame, lever, and hammer.
Colt 1862 Police Standard Production Model
with New York barrel address.
Colt 1862 Police Export Production Model
with "L" below serial numbers (for export to England), steel grip straps. Most often but not always bearing British proofs.
Colt 1862 Police London Marked Model
similar to above, except with "ADDRESS, COL. COLT/LONDON" address on barrel.
COLT POCKET MODEL OF NAVY CALIBER (MODEL 1865)
.36 or .38 cal., 5 shot rebated cylinder, 4 1/2, 5 1/2, and 6 1/2 in. octagonal barrels with loading lever. Blue with case hardened frame, lever and hammer, grip straps silver plated brass, one-piece walnut grips. Standard barrel markings &...
Colt Pocket Model of Navy Caliber Standard Model
4 1/2, 5 1/2 or 6 1/2 in. barrel lengths.
Colt Pocket Model of Navy Caliber Export Production Model
with "L" below serial numbers (for export to England), steel grip straps. Often found with British proofs.
Colt Pocket Model of Navy Caliber London Marked Model
similar to above but "ADDRESS COL. COLT/LONDON" address on barrel.