Here is a very interesting gun! It is an original .36 caliber revolver from the famous Colt firearms Company. This is one of the desirable ones that have the iron backstrap instead of the standard brass backstrap. It has the clear Colt maker mark and the New York City office location across the top of the full-length 7-1/2 inch barrel. They were made in Hartford, Connecticut with the sales office in New York City. These .36 Colt revolvers were a favorite of soldiers on both sides. Among the soldiers that used the .36 colt were Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. It fires the standard six shots and is of the model 1851 design. It has all matching serial numbers of 70,879 except for the replacement barrel wedge. With these serial numbers we know that it would have been made in 1857. The action of the gun still functions. The metal parts have a dark gray, almost black tone all over with a nice look as you can see. This gun has a few very interesting characteristics compared to most of the guns you encounter in this production timeframe. The gun is produced with an iron backstrap and trigger guard, as compared to the standard brass. Also the side of the frame has the "COLTS PATENT" stamping. On the handle of the gun it has the very pretty 1-piece ivory grips. The ivory has a very nice quality and they display well but are a little ill-fitting. This is an original .36 caliber ivory gripped Colt revolver with the interesting iron backstrap.

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