Guns International #: 102850602
Seller's Inventory #: 227991

Category - Colt Revolvers - New Line - Colt Revolvers - Antique

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Colt Revolvers - New Line
Colt Revolvers - Antique

CASED Antique 5-Shot COLT NEW LINE .32 Caliber CF ETCHED PANEL Revolver London Proofed & F.T. BAKER Retailer Marked Revolver

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CASED Antique 5-Shot COLT NEW LINE .32 Caliber CF ETCHED PANEL Revolver    

London Proofed & F.T. BAKER Retailer Marked Revolver

Here we present an antique Cased Etched Panel Colt New Line .32 Revolver, made in 1876 in Hartford, Connecticut. A single action revolver, this small pocket revolver was one of a number of inexpensive handguns produced by Colt from 1873 to 1884. The “New Line” was Colt’s first production model handgun chambered for .32 caliber. This revolver utilized a .32 caliber cartridge matched to a 5-shot fluted cylinder fitted to a 2 ¼” long round barrel. About 22,000 of the .32 calibers were produced.

This revolver was designed to be a small but potent self-defense revolver for stowing in one’s pocket in the 19th Century. Spur Trigger “Suicide Special” manufacture was fierce during this time, and Colt struggled to compete against the countless small shops making very similar, less expensive revolvers, though not necessarily of the same quality. The Colt remained a steady, reliable force in firearms for much longer than the rest. This revolver features 5 shots of .32 caliber, a handsome wizened nickel finish and hard rubber grips.

The New Line series of revolvers, including all calibers, was a single action pocket revolver introduced by the Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company in 1873 and continued through 1884. Two years after the Colt House Revolver, a year after the Colt Open Top, and almost simultaneously alongside the Colt Peacemaker, the Colt New Line was one of the first metallic cartridge, rear-loading revolvers manufactured by Colt.

The backstrap on this example is marked “F.T. Baker 88 Fleet St. London”. According to the book “British Gunmakers, Vol. I & II” by Nigel Brown, Frederick T. Baker took over the business of Thomas Kerslake Baker at 88 Fleet Street in London in 1857. He moved to 21 Cockspur Street in Southwest London between 1882 and 1898, and then back to 88 Fleet Street between 1899 and 1900.

The overall condition is fine. Original blue finish and case colors. The action is excellent. The bore is in good condition with strong rifling. The grips show use and remain solid. The case is in fine condition. Ammunition will ship where permissible at our discretion.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 2-1/4 inches.

Caliber: .32 Centerfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes