Help identify Italian made 1851 Navy revolver

[Luciano]

I got an Italian reproduction of the Colt 1851 .36 cal. Looking for the maker. All I could find was C.O.M. stamped under the barrel. It also said Made in Italy on the side. Any idea who made it?

 

[SDC]

"COM" is the logo of "Contrini Officine Meccaniche di Contrini Giovanni", or Giovanni Contrini.

 

[Luciano]

Thank you sir. Ok so it may have been made in the '70s. I just picked it up at a gun show unfired but with surface rust and with the a defective locking pawl. Not bad for 75 "dollari".

 

[Captainkirk]

+1 on the long Italian moniker...
I also have a COM 1851 Navy. Not the greatest quality and required a bit of tuning, but it's a decent gun for the price.

 

[Doc Hoy]

Captain Kirk + 1

Nice find and good price.

I have a Sheriff's model of that revolver (Mine is brass frame.)

The one I have has a loose arbor which occured at least in part as a result of a chain fire event.

I don't shoot it any more but when I did I liked it.

 

[darticus]

Mine says NAVY ARMS CO. RIDGEFIELD PARK N.J. MADE IN ITALY,on Top of barrel. Underneath on frame 93725 right side black powder only Cal 36 with a symbol and under this PN. I think factory built. See Pics. Any value? Thanks Ron

 

[Jim Watson]

The symbol which looks like the muzzle of a rifled barrel is the Uberti trademark.
AC is the Italian date code for 1977.
PN is for Polvere Nera, literally Black Powder.

Repro of a Colt 1862 Police in apparent excellent condition. I won't guess a dollar value but a new one is $409 retail. It would have been a lot less in 1977.

 

[Hawg]

Ditto what Jim said. It is a Uberti made in 77.