Guns International #: 102730984
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Guns International #: 102730984
Category - Collectibles - Civil War
- Military Collectible US
TEXAS CIVIL WAR PERIOD "COLT" STYLE 44 CAL PERCUSSION PISTOL
Description: I am not sure exactly what this pistol is but it was by all appearences put together in the 1840s or maybe up until the 1860s as it has conditions linking it to having been altered in the 1860 period. I have had the advantage of examining this with a 10X lupe and have determined what appear to be several unique conditions described here, including being period altered from 36 to 44 cal loads, with the barrel being bored out and the frame rebated then the 44 cal cylinder added, but looks like the original 36 cal load packing ram, There are no numbers or other markings on this gun except on the cylinder which has the Texas/Mexico Battle of Campeche scene cold rolled with PATENT N in a bar across the cylinder and ENGAGED 16 MAY 1843 along the forward edge of the cylinder. While there are file marks on areas of the brass from manufacture, these filed areas show a lot of wear and in some places smoothing the marks almost completely at the high points. This is not a Brevet, perhaps an early locally Texas made pistol, but this is my best guess due to lack of specific attribution on the gun.. People who have experience with these have not seen one like it previously. or when they say they have, cannot produce any pictures or direct reference to where/who/who the piece was made by. The pistol operates, cocks and locks, and fires when the trigger is pulled. If you can ID the gun, please do, but provide direct reference. please. Price will include SH&I Priority Mail in the contenental U.S. Questions welcome. $5500 or make offer. Several people have given a variety of perspective on this, This is the only one like it I, or apparently they, can find anywhere, however, so far. I am open to any factual reference. Thanks, Mark Price: $5,500.00 Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102730984
Guns International #: 102730984