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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Ellensburg on July 22, 2008, 11:24:57 AM

Title: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: Ellensburg on July 22, 2008, 11:24:57 AM: Friend of mine has a very old six shooter. I think it breaks in half but didn't bother figuring it out. Long barrel, wood grip. it says on it:

black powder only .44 cal - on the barrel

colt's patent

made in italy

Any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: CP on July 22, 2008, 11:29:16 AM: Probably an Uberti colt replica.
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: GoldTip on July 22, 2008, 11:35:59 AM: Sounds like CP hit it right on the nose.
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: MountainWalk on July 22, 2008, 12:59:57 PM: without looking at it,, if it breaks in half, sounds kind of like a schoefield. the old cavalry prefered them to the colt, as it was easier to unload and load while on horseback.
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: Ellensburg on July 22, 2008, 01:28:14 PM: Thank alot for replies so far. I think it had a U,,, and some other letters in one symbol. Rough estimate of a value CP? It is in very good shape!
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: Ellensburg on July 22, 2008, 01:31:38 PM: looked up uberti... yep, looks like this one! Again, rough price estimate? Thanks

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Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: MountainWalk on July 22, 2008, 01:34:43 PM: thats no schoefield... but doesnt look like a '58 or a .60 44 or 36?
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: Ellensburg on July 22, 2008, 01:38:18 PM: it says on the barrel

black powder only .44

or similar to that
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: MountainWalk on July 22, 2008, 01:40:27 PM: how heavy is it? might be a dragoon model.. i just held up my colt navy 36 against your pic, so its not that.
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: CP on July 22, 2008, 01:40:44 PM: Looks like a Dragoon and in good shape.

Depending on the model and condition it would be worth $250 to $350. Check out Uberti’s site for a new price and figure about 2/3 or so of that. I have an Uberti colt in .36 and it’s a nice little gun.

http://www.uberti.com/firearms/dragoon_and_pocket_revolvers.php
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: MountainWalk on July 22, 2008, 01:43:12 PM: mine is a uberti also. i had a colt walker, and it was damn impressive,, but perfectly useless.
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: Ellensburg on July 22, 2008, 01:45:42 PM: Don't think its a repo....

Its quite heavy. dunno the exact weight. and i know its a .44. Thanks for all the help guys. If I see it agian, i"ll get pics
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: MountainWalk on July 22, 2008, 01:48:04 PM: if it says blackpowder only, then its not an original.. back then, there was nothing else to load it with. does it look old and beat or kinda rusty? if so, maybe someone didnt clean it very well.
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: CP on July 22, 2008, 01:51:36 PM: It wouldn't be made in Italy if it was an orginal.
Title: Re: Need help identifiying this six shooter!
Post by: Slenk on July 22, 2008, 06:12:19 PM: Itcould be a 1860 Colt Navy reproduction. they are a odball in the navy line .EFI made some of these that were a take off of the dragoon. Is your Friends a brass or a steel frame? If It' brass it might be worth $100 max You can but a new steel frame one from Cabela's for under $350 last I looked.
I've had and still have several Colt Navys 1851 & 1861.
Slenk