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Original Revolvers From The Colt Firearms Company Firearms |
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Authentic 1864 Production .36 Caliber Colt Model 1861 Revolver
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This is a cool Civil War weapon! It is an original model 1861 Colt revolver. When you look at the gun it looks very similar to the model 1860 revolver of the .44 caliber size. These model 1861 are slightly smaller all the way around and they fire the .36 caliber bullet. The gun has the matching serial numbers of 21,786 on the parts. Thanks to Mr. Colt's bookkeepers we know that it would have been made in the latter part of 1864. This was the third year of production for this pattern of revolver. The top of the full-length 7.5 inch barrel has only the clear maker's mark that reads "ADDRESS
Item #: C9034 (Sold)
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