Verification of Antique Firearms

Sommerholiday · May 27, 2015, 08:04 AM

I'm trying to identify and verify

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James K · May 27, 2015, 01:14 PM

The Kolbs (Baby Hammerless) may or may not be antiques, depending on the date of manufacture. AFAIK, there are no remaining serial number or production records to show when a given gun was made, so a determination could go either way. The H&A may be so marked or could by a Merwin, Hulbert made by Hopkins and Allen. Regardless, it is an antique.

Jim

Sommerholiday · May 27, 2015, 01:21 PM

Thank you! Are both the baby hammerlesses Kolbs? I was thinking the pearl one was a sedgley? It is also labeled as a .25 caliber but I was thinking it was a .22 caliber.

James K · May 27, 2015, 01:27 PM

IIRC, Kolb made them first and Sedgley sold them, later Sedgely made and sold them. So both names have been used.

Jim

May 27, 2015, 08:04 AM	#1
Sommerholiday Junior Member Join Date: May 26, 2015 Posts: 11	Verification of Antique Firearms I'm trying to identify and verify 10.jpg 11.jpg 12.jpg

May 27, 2015, 01:14 PM	#2
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	The Kolbs (Baby Hammerless) may or may not be antiques, depending on the date of manufacture. AFAIK, there are no remaining serial number or production records to show when a given gun was made, so a determination could go either way. The H&A may be so marked or could by a Merwin, Hulbert made by Hopkins and Allen. Regardless, it is an antique. Jim

May 27, 2015, 01:21 PM	#3
Sommerholiday Junior Member Join Date: May 26, 2015 Posts: 11	Thank you! Are both the baby hammerlesses Kolbs? I was thinking the pearl one was a sedgley? It is also labeled as a .25 caliber but I was thinking it was a .22 caliber.

May 27, 2015, 01:27 PM	#4
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	IIRC, Kolb made them first and Sedgley sold them, later Sedgely made and sold them. So both names have been used. Jim