I have a Colt Percusson revolver. I would like to find a little backgroung info on the pistol i.e. manufacture date, ownership, etc. Is there a website to run serial no. or do i have to bug colt to help. Serial # is 91021. Can anyone help or is anyone interested in purchasing? I have original leather holster and animal horn powder container. Good condition.
I need to find info about my colt percussion. Have serial #...anyone know how?
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Dfariswheel
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As above, you first have to identify the exact model.
Here's a site to date it by serial number:
http://proofhouse.com/colt/
Here's a site to date it by serial number:
http://proofhouse.com/colt/
Mach II Sailor
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""is anyone interested in purchasing ?""
photos please.., then we can talk
photos please.., then we can talk
31 cal? probably the commonest one is the model 1849 pocket pistol. Can bring you alot of money depending on condition. That is the most important factor unless you also have provenance info for it. Or if it is engraved, fancy grips etc. Probably just a plain common version. Quite a few of them produced and yours was maybe made in the 1850's. But a colt collector can get closer than that from the serial number. I don't think the factory has good records on the percussion revolvers, mostly on the post war centerfire models.
To reduce photo size, use your photo editor (Photoshop, Nikonview, or whatever) to reduce the pixel size, which reduces the bytes in the file. Most photos start out in the megabyte range, but can usually be reduced to a couple of hundred kilobytes without significant loss of detail (and with much faster up and down load times).
Also, check your camera manual under a heading like "Image quality" or "Picture size" as most cameras can record the image at different quality levels. Sometimes there is a minimum 640x480 pixel setting you can use.
Jim
Also, check your camera manual under a heading like "Image quality" or "Picture size" as most cameras can record the image at different quality levels. Sometimes there is a minimum 640x480 pixel setting you can use.
Jim
Jim Watson
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1849 "Pocket Model" ca 1854.
I guess they had bigger pockets in those days to swallow that long a barrel, but you have a holster.
I don't know if the powder horn can be definitely associated with the revolver unless you have strong historical provenance. Colt and others sold powder flasks with measuring nozzles in those days that would have been more useful.
I guess they had bigger pockets in those days to swallow that long a barrel, but you have a holster.
I don't know if the powder horn can be definitely associated with the revolver unless you have strong historical provenance. Colt and others sold powder flasks with measuring nozzles in those days that would have been more useful.