The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - 2nd VS 3rd Generation Colt cap&ball revolvers?

BluRidgDav · March 2, 2002, 04:41 PM

Thanx Benton for all the info.

I know that the 3rd Gen. guns contain Italian parts. But, what company? and what parts? Does Colt BP simply assemble the guns in Brooklyn, NY ? Or do they make some parts here in the USA ?

Did 2nd Gen. Colts also contain foreign parts ?

I'm mainly interested in 1851 & 1861 Navies. My uncle has a 2-gun set of '51's (U.S. Grant & R.E. Lee) he got back in the early 1970's.

How do the two different generations match-up quality wise ?

March 2, 2002, 04:41 PM	#3
BluRidgDav Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2001 Posts: 314	Thanx Benton for all the info. I know that the 3rd Gen. guns contain Italian parts. But, what company? and what parts? Does Colt BP simply assemble the guns in Brooklyn, NY ? Or do they make some parts here in the USA ? Did 2nd Gen. Colts also contain foreign parts ? I'm mainly interested in 1851 & 1861 Navies. My uncle has a 2-gun set of '51's (U.S. Grant & R.E. Lee) he got back in the early 1970's. How do the two different generations match-up quality wise ? __________________ Watch your top-knot.