Colt Single Action Revolver Experts Wanted.

[arakboss]

I broke my firearm spending fast and bought a beat up single action revolver today. Can Colt Revolver experts tell me what I might have purchased. These are the only two pics I took. It is chambered for 45 Long Colt.

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[41mag]

what format is the serial #? That's a tip to age & of course actual #.. What's the action function like? Does the hand work? Is there any rifling left? How much did they pay you to take it?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Neat revolver for sure.
That said....
The engraving is not factory Colt.
Andy

 

[arakboss]

what format is the serial #? That's a tip to age & of course actual #.. What's the action function like? Does the hand work? Is there any rifling left? How much did they pay you to take it?

I will get some more pics on Monday. Function questions will have to wait until I pick it up. Price was right even if it is a reproduction.

 

[arakboss]

Neat revolver for sure.
That said....
The engraving is not factory Colt.
Andy

Do you think it's a legit Colt?

 

[Dozer99]

The engraving and grips are most likely done in Mexico. I believe the medallion on the grips is Miguel Hidalgo. Without more pictures I can't tell for sure.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Do you think it's a legit Colt?

Could be....the barrel markings look right as do the frame markings.
Is it all original...or is it is a Frankengun made from Colt parts...?
That is a question to consider...
Andy

 

[Nosferatu]

You should send it though the woodchipper a couple times to clean it up a bit!

Depending on what you paid, I wouldn't care much about originality. Shoot it and tickle those nipples!

 

[arakboss]

Could be....the barrel markings look right as do the frame markings.
Is it all original...or is it is a Frankengun made from Colt parts...?
That is a question to consider...
Andy

Don't know whether it's all original or not. The story the seller gave me was that it first belonged to his great grandfather who passed it down to his son, who passed it down to his son, who passed it down to his son (the seller). The great grandfather and grandfather both lived in Texas.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Well....
Colt Single Action Army revolvers were popular in Texas for sure....which could account for the Mexican style engraving.
Could be the real deal...and you got lucky.
Andy

 

[arakboss]

You should send it though the woodchipper a couple times to clean it up a bit!

Depending on what you paid, I wouldn't care much about originality. Shoot it and tickle those nipples!

Price was double digits.

 

[Kid@Heart]

Ask Colt to do a history check on the serial number. If it's a genuine Colt they can go through their records and provide you with a breakdown of the history.

 

[arakboss]

The engraving and grips are most likely done in Mexico. I believe the medallion on the grips is Miguel Hidalgo. Without more pictures I can't tell for sure.

My wife thinks that the medallion is a peso, possibly gold.

 

[arakboss]

I am more convinced my purchased revolver is a legit Colt and might be a Wolf & Klar engraved specimen.



Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...arl-grips-made-1924.cfm?gun_id=101833508#lg-3






Source: https://www.rockislandauction.com/d...-wolf-klar-shippedengraved-wpearl-steer-grips






Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ped-to-wolf---klar.cfm?gun_id=101578217#lg-13

 

[arakboss]

This history would jive with the story that the seller's great grandfather was from Texas.

Texas Outlaws and Lawmen Shop at Wolf & Klar

Wolf & Klar served Fort Worth as jewelers, a pawn shop, and a major gun dealer for Texas outlaws, lawmen, and others early in the 20th century.

www.rockislandauction.com

 

[rhollister71]

nice grab

 

[Longwalkhome]

Colt used to have a serial number website to check the year of manufacture but I can't find it now.

I do have a Colt Heritage book with early numbers in it.

I can try and locate your number but don't post it fully, use xx for last two numbers. Should be a SA suffix or prefix in the serial number.

 

[arakboss]

Colt used to have a serial number website to check the year of manufacture but I can't find it now.

I do have a Colt Heritage book with early numbers in it.

I can try and locate your number but don't post it fully, use xx for last two numbers. Should be a SA suffix or prefix in the serial number.

Colt used to have a serial number website to check the year of manufacture but I can't find it now.

I do have a Colt Heritage book with early numbers in it.

I can try and locate your number but don't post it fully, use xx for last two numbers. Should be a SA suffix or prefix in the serial number.

3461XX is the serial number.

Other side of pearl grips has wolf & klar bull carving.

 

[Hueco]

Double digits you say? Daaaamn. Definitely a score.

 

[arakboss]

Double digits you say? Daaaamn. Definitely a score.

It could have been a four digit revolver but I had to knock two digits off for flaking plating.