colt pocket police conversion 38 rimfire pistol

Bore is normal for a gun of this age with some minor pitting. It functions as it should with a good strong action. There is no finish on the gun with light pitting in places. Firearms like this helped Colt stay in business until their next big breakthrough since the American Civil War, the Model 1873 Single Action Army.Īll numbers match. The factory conversion of Colt’s percussion line coincided with the expiration of the S&W owned Rollin White Patent, from which Smith & Wesson benefitted greatly and owned the market for cartridge revolvers for years. Production apparently commenced in early in early 1875, at about serial number 1750 in the pocket model range. Numbers match except wedge which is unnumbered as is frequently the case with many Colt Conversions. Barrels were made for this conversion and were not made from converted percussion barrels. Listed is an antique Colt New Model Breech loader Revolver type 5, short new round solid barrel, no gate or ejector. Price: 2,475.00 Item Number: C12416 Add to wishlist Colt Pocket Navy Conversion. A good solid representative of an early Colt Conversion Revolver that's 100% original down to the smallest screw.Colt Pocket Navy Conversion. Fair+ Good condition overall with numerous handling marks.a couple of tiny chips in the corners. The original walnut shows 20-25% original varnish remaining. Grips are original and numbered to the gun. The action is in good working order with a Very Good Bore. These three cartridges are what original Colt Conversions of all types were chambered for. 38 Colt Conversion built on a 2nd Generation Colt Model 1861 Navy. Nice markings throughout including a super cylinder scene depicting a stage coach robbery scene (see photos). 44 Colt Richards Conversion built on an Italian replica of the Model 1860 Army.

Metal has worn to silver with traces of original finish in protected areas. Overall NRA Antique Good+ to Very Good Condition.

The cylinder has 95% of its orignal scene present.quite good. SAM L COLT NEW-YORK US AMERICA (see photo). 22 caliber 1849 Colt Pocket model conversion. Colt 18 patent dates located on the left side of the frame. library item: Les revolvers Colt New Pocket et New Police Les revolvers Colt New. Flayderman's Guide notes this type.the Navy Model with 4-1/2' barrel was made from 1873-75 with a total of 2,000 units. Serial number is in the 790 range with all matching numbers including grips.as well as sub-assembly numbers on the loading port, inside the frame and arbor pin. It still has its original 1862 Navy octagon 4-1/2' barrel making this one of the slightly scarcer Conversion variants of the Models 1862 Navy and 1862 Police. This is an early cartridge Colt that was factory converted from a Model 1862 Pocket Navy Percussion Revolver to. Colt 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion RevolverĬolt 1862 Pocket Navy Conversion Revolver

Colt pocket police conversion 38 rimfire pistol