i was talking to friend in india recently who said he had a colt 1843 made in London.
can someone tell me about london made colt revolvers?
london made colts?
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london made colts?
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One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. by Jose Gasset.
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Re: london made colts?
"Is it a Muzzleloader???"
Dating from 1843 ? I should say so.
Technically of course, a revolver loads from the far end of the chamber rather than the muzzle but it is fundamentally the same thing.
That London Colt can`t date from 1843 anyway as the factory didn`t open until 1853......and closed again in 1857 after only trading for approximately four years.
There is rather a lot of web material available but probably the best reference work on the subject is a 1976 limited edition book ( only 1000 copies worldwide ) entitled `Colonel Colt London`.
As far as I know all the London Colts were assembled from American made parts.
Try this website:
http://www.coltcollectorsassoc.com/ccachronology.htm
Dating from 1843 ? I should say so.
Technically of course, a revolver loads from the far end of the chamber rather than the muzzle but it is fundamentally the same thing.
That London Colt can`t date from 1843 anyway as the factory didn`t open until 1853......and closed again in 1857 after only trading for approximately four years.
There is rather a lot of web material available but probably the best reference work on the subject is a 1976 limited edition book ( only 1000 copies worldwide ) entitled `Colonel Colt London`.
As far as I know all the London Colts were assembled from American made parts.
Try this website:
http://www.coltcollectorsassoc.com/ccachronology.htm
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it is a 'muzzleloader'
made of american made parts.
he said it was 1843 but i cant confirm. ive got pics though.
made of american made parts.
he said it was 1843 but i cant confirm. ive got pics though.
You want more gun control? Use both hands!
God made man and God made woman, but Samuel Colt made them equal.
One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. by Jose Gasset.
God made man and God made woman, but Samuel Colt made them equal.
One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. by Jose Gasset.
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