Colt 44 cal - what the heck is it?

Lyllyan · May 22, 2007, 09:36 PM

I recently inheirited several misc revolvers of dubious quality, and am attempting to identify each one. Not to sound too girly, but the shear romance of these beautiful guns has got me obsessed in finding out all I can on their history.

The first is my favorite. There are not many markings that I can find.

It is a Colt, possibly a Baby Dragoon, Serial #191806, also found the numbers "3270" all over it, and "Colt 1360". The barrell is round, approx. 5 1/2" long, dark wood (walnut) handle. If there was ever any decorative tooling, it has long since rubbed off. The gun is in poor shape, and looks very well used, put away hot, probably dropped in the dirt several times and then stuck in a drawer. I have not made any attempts to clean it, and have no plan to do so in the immediate future.

I can post a picture if need be, just let me know. Any guesses are welcome.

Tom2 · May 25, 2007, 09:06 PM

Well either post a picture or go to the Uberti website and look at their repro Colt revolvers and see what they look like to ID it. Then you can buy from them, a nice repro and shoot it to see what it was like. I did that once. Had a 49 Colt pocket pistol that was no finish well worn. But functional and perfectly displayable. Then I got an Uberti replica like it so I could actually fire one. You can see what a mess black powder makes of revolvers and then know why they are all rusty relics!

BILLDAVE · May 25, 2007, 09:08 PM

Love to see a pic of all of them. History makes the gun.

mega twin · May 25, 2007, 11:10 PM

colt made an 1860 model. Maybe the 8 is worn downto look like a 3?

May 22, 2007, 09:36 PM	#1
Lyllyan Junior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Posts: 1	Colt 44 cal - what the heck is it? I recently inheirited several misc revolvers of dubious quality, and am attempting to identify each one. Not to sound too girly, but the shear romance of these beautiful guns has got me obsessed in finding out all I can on their history. The first is my favorite. There are not many markings that I can find. It is a Colt, possibly a Baby Dragoon, Serial #191806, also found the numbers "3270" all over it, and "Colt 1360". The barrell is round, approx. 5 1/2" long, dark wood (walnut) handle. If there was ever any decorative tooling, it has long since rubbed off. The gun is in poor shape, and looks very well used, put away hot, probably dropped in the dirt several times and then stuck in a drawer. I have not made any attempts to clean it, and have no plan to do so in the immediate future. I can post a picture if need be, just let me know. Any guesses are welcome.

May 25, 2007, 09:06 PM	#2
Tom2 Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,676	Well either post a picture or go to the Uberti website and look at their repro Colt revolvers and see what they look like to ID it. Then you can buy from them, a nice repro and shoot it to see what it was like. I did that once. Had a 49 Colt pocket pistol that was no finish well worn. But functional and perfectly displayable. Then I got an Uberti replica like it so I could actually fire one. You can see what a mess black powder makes of revolvers and then know why they are all rusty relics!

May 25, 2007, 09:08 PM	#3
BILLDAVE Junior member Join Date: September 17, 2006 Location: In the Mid-West Posts: 321	Love to see a pic of all of them. History makes the gun.

May 25, 2007, 11:10 PM	#4
mega twin Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2006 Posts: 434	colt made an 1860 model. Maybe the 8 is worn downto look like a 3?