bracketbraxton
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Attached is a picture of a gun that my dad bought at an auction over 30 years ago in NW Arkansas and it's just been a family mystery since then. It looks like the Colt Dragoon/1851 Navy Revolver type, but I've never seen a gun that looked just like it. It has the serial number "328" in several places, as well as the etching of the palmetto tree with "S.C." under it that has similarities to that of the Palmetto marking, but of course the gun looks nothing like the Palmetto Armory pistols. It also has the letter "P" in a couple of places. I've looked into a lot of the Confederate armories and a lot of the pistols looks like this one, but the serial number doesn't seem to make sense.
My dad said the only time he ever showed the gun to a dealer he was offered a lot of money for it, but I've had other people tell me it must be a fake.
Anyone have any insights of thinks I should look into?
Thanks in advance for your help
My dad said the only time he ever showed the gun to a dealer he was offered a lot of money for it, but I've had other people tell me it must be a fake.
Anyone have any insights of thinks I should look into?
Thanks in advance for your help
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