Centennial 1960 NMA

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I have in my hand a 1960 Centennial NMA s#6326, that a friend has offered to sell to me for $175.00. The bore is mint, he fit a new bolt and built a new wedge from scratch, (he's worked with metal and welding for years) and replaced the too short nipples with Uncle Mike's #11. The hand is a bit short,but it locks up tight and carries through with a brisk cocking motion. He says it shoots to point of aim.Condition is very good, with patina brass and bluing about 90%+. Are parts available, including any screws, most are ok, but a few are slightly buggered.

I'm leaning towards buying it to help him out of a financial bind. Any infor would be available. Can maybe post a pic in a few days.

Thanks, RIB45
 
To answer your question, yes, spare parts are available. Screws from either Pietta or Uberti's versions of the Colt revolvers will work. Other parts, such as a hand or bolt, will need to be hand fitted.

And put me down as third in line if HH or FM change their minds....I only have two and they're lonely.
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Centenial may be the best. Colt has gave licence to made the Amry 1860 Colt revolver. That's the reason to tell Centenial revolvers are not replicas, but Copy or original copy.
I hope to buy one in my life !

Seb
 
They also gave a license to Lou Imperato to make the 2nd and 3rd generation Colt C&B revolvers. That doesn't make them REAL Colts. They are still reproductions.
 
I didn't care for his reply much.

If Ferrari gave KIA a license to build their cars, would that really make them Ferrari's in your mind?
 
Oh Boy here we go again. Colt bought the parts from Uberti for the second gens. Colt did the final fitting and finish and do warranty them. They will even letter them, therefore for all intents and purposes they are genuine Colt's. The third gens were made entirely by Colt Black Powder Firearms. (not Colt) under license from Colt. Colt had no part of their production and will not warranty them or letter them. They won't even repair them. So they are not Colt's but since it has the Colt name on it some die hards insist they are real Colt's....Hi Hardy.:D
 
Sebou, Zullo and all: Colt gave a license to a consortium of 7 Liège gunmakers in 1853 - according to other sources already 1852 - for the making of percussion revolvers of the Colt pattern ... which they did. This license was never terminated or cancelled.
As it turned out one successor of the original consortium of 7, Hanquet, later merged/controlled a few of the successor companies of the remaining 6 ... and formed eventually Fabriques d'Armes Unies de Liège (FAUL) ...
which in 1959 started making the Centaure C&B revolver with the barrel marking "1960 NEW MODEL ARMY" ... which is a Colt 1860 pattern pistol made of modern steel with some other improvements over the real thing from the 1860s and 1870s.
Initially FAUL made these Centaures for Centennial Arms Corp. of Lincolnwood, IL. Centennial Arms Corp. sold them in the USA, Canada and a few to New Zealand.
From ca. 1963 to 1970 some 3000 of these Centaures were made with the Ormsby naval engagement scene and CENTENNIAL between the scene. Quite a few had the barrel marking "1960 NEW MODEL ARMY" amended with CENTENNIAL TRADE MARK, etc.
Which led to the nick name Centennial Army for this Belgian pistol in the USA.
Incidentally, the predecessors of FAUL during the 19th century never made revolvers of the Colt creeping loading lever pattern, i. e. 1860, 1861, 1862 model, but only of the 1849 (Pocket), 1851 (Navy) and 1848(Dragoon) pattern.
It can be argued that this licensing agreement from 1853 makes these modern made Centaures Colt licensed 1860 pattern pistols ... in my opinion probably more so than the 2nd or 3rd gen ones.
For further details see www.1960nma.org
Bootsie
 
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Bootsie,
I will agree with your terminology...."It can be argued that this licensing agreement from 1853 makes these modern made Centaures Colt licensed 1860 pattern pistols ... in my opinion probably more so than the 2nd or 3rd gen ones." :D
 
"the hand is a little short"... please educate me...what does that mean?
Thanks...
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The thingy doodle what turns the cylinder when you cock the hammer is too short so the cylinder won't lock up when the hammer is fully cocked. The chamber up for firing won't be in line with the bore either. If you cock it a little harder than normal the cylinder will have enough momentum to go ahead and line up and lock in. It's an easy fix.
 
Looks like....

....from the photos, you got a pretty nice revolver.

As you compare its size to other 1860s say from ASM or Pietta, you will immediately see the difference in the size of the pistol.
 
Bootsie, thanks for the clarification on the word "FAUL", I though that was an actual company name. Zullo 74, these Belgian's really have a different "feel" to them than their Italian counterparts, if you can ever find one get it !!
 
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