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Old September 11, 2013, 07:56 PM   #4
James K
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I doubt you will ever find the parts you need for that gun; the production was not high and parts are very scarce. The company was in business only from about 1870 to 1876. One source says the guns were of poor quality, but that statement could be made of most guns of that type, which sold in that era for $2-3 (a Colt Single Action was $16-17 in the same era).

Those guns are often called "suicide specials". There is some doubt as to whether the name came from the quality of the guns being so poor that they were good only for one shot, or from the idea that trying to use one on someone armed with a better gun would be suicide.

As for parts, the only source of parts for such guns is scrap or confiscated guns; if there were not many made, there are few parts available.

IMHO, you have an interesting paperweight, not worth wasting time or money on.

Jim
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