Colt 1860 Army Revolver - 2nd or 3rd Generation?

Fingers: Thank you for the clarification.

I've seen on other discussion threads complaints about the fit and action of 3rd generation Colts. You comment makes me wonder if those guns were put together with the left-over Colt parts and mis-identified as 3rd gen guns.
 
I will defend the 3rd Generation Signature Series Colts till the day I find a bad one. I have two and they are as good as they come.
 
While I've never owned a Sig Series Colt, I know a few people that have, and I've seen and handled a bunch of them. The fit and finish of every one I've seen and handled is excellent and the polish and blueing is equal to any high end custom. In every instance, those that I know that have used them have had nothing bad to say about them The actions have all been smooth. They are very nice purty guns. As far as I'm concerned, there is nothing wrong with them. When I started collecting C&Bs, I went with the 2nd Gens because there was a lot more information about them, known quantities, and history, and the fact that Colt's would lettter them. Even now, here isn't a whole lot of info about how many Sig Series guns were actually made. Maybe once I get all of the 2nd Gens, I'll start on the Sig Series. :cool:
 
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Hands down, the 2nd Generations are the most authentic "modern" BP revolvers. They're COLTS. I've handled several and was impressed. I see the 3rd Generations as a gun someone might have brought into a gunsmith's shop back in the day and said, "Make it fancy." I know the Signature Series aren't "authentic" Colts but I haven't met one I didn't like for what it is.
 
coltnut said:
Should have been 2nd Gens. ASM was out of the gun business in 2000 so wouldn't have been making guns after Colt BPA quit making them in 2002.
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3rd gen, ASM was alive and well in 2000 and continued to produce replica revolvers through at least 2004. 2004 is the newest date I have on ASM's I own.

Looking at the revolver in question I think it's a partially defarbed ASM. After 2000, ASM moved all the proof and ID marking to the bottom of the frame in front of the trigger guard.


Even now, here isn't a whole lot of info about how many Sig Series guns were actually made. Maybe once I get all of the 2nd Gens, I'll start on the Sig Series.
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Lou sold more 3rd gens out the back door than the front door, :cool: we well never know.
 
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