Circa 1878; serial numbers M
Manufacturer: Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company
87.118.75
Colt M 1878 Frontier
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Monday, 16 January 2012
Sunday, 15 January 2012
Colt Dragoon
Anything larger then this never achieves mass production. At 4 pounds, 8 ounces, the Walker weighs nearly twice as much as nearly all large revolvers, ancient or modern. The massive weight put it into holsters carried by the horse instead of worn by the man. It could be loaded with as much powder as was used in some muskets. Like the other Civil War cap and ball revolvers, it is fired with percussion caps. It was more powerful than any other revolver of its day, and is more powerful than most modern pistols.
Colt Dragoon
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Colt Diamondback
Manufactured between 1966 and 1988, the Diamondback was the premium D-Frame Colt revolver of the line, and was available in .38 Special, .22 LR, and .22 Magnum. Barrel length options were 2.5’’, 4’’, and 6’’. The Diamondback appears to be a smaller version of the popular Python, a great marketing move on Colt’s part. Colt should resurrect this revolver; the future is ready for a return to the past. Concealed carry is in need of some class and I can picture no .38 caliber revolver classier than the Diamondback.
Colt Diamondback
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Colt Detective Special
The guns were produced in .32 and .38 caliber. The gun pictured on the left here, is one of the last produced in 1995. It's caliber is .38 Special and it is "unfired", but remains loaded with .38 +P ammo, should the need arise.
I have the cardboard box, blue plastic case and all original paperwork. This gun spent the first ten years of its life in the box and in a safe, until I purchased it in 2005.
Colt Detective Special
Colt Buntline
The black powder revolver presented here was introduced to the Old West prior to the Civil War (1861 - 1865), but also saw extensive use during during that war.
The famed 1851 Colt Navy Buntline black powder revolver was used extensively in the Civil War. The "Buntline" version features an awe-inspiring 12" barrel with a polished brass frame.
CALIBER: .44; WEIGHT: 2.7 lbs.; BARREL LENGTH: 12" Octagonal; OVERALL LENGTH: 16"; FRAME: Polished Brass; FRONT SIGHT: Blade Brass; REAR SIGHT: Notched hammer; GRIPS: One piece polished walnut; CHARGE: Black powder, 3F, 21 to 28 grains; IGNITER: Percussion Caps
Revolver Colt Buntline