HELP – Information sought on “CENTENNIAL” marked Italian C&B revolver replicas

Bootsie · April 26, 2011, 05:24 AM

We plan to add a new page to the Centaure/FROCS website www.1960nma.org on “CENTENNIAL” marked Italian manufactured percussion revolvers. These Italian replicas were sold by Centennial Arms Corporation in the USA from ca. 1961 to at least 1975 in addition to their Belgium made Centaures.
Marks currently known on such percussion revolvers are
CENTENNIAL TRADE MARK
CENTENNIAL ARMS, CHICAGO ILL.
If you have an ITALIAN C&B revolver replica with a mark including "CENTENNIAL" please let me know. I'd appreciate to receive the following information per email at [email protected] :
# picture of the revolver from the right and left side
# picture of the CENTENNIAL mark
# serial number
# name of the manufacture
# picture of the Italian proof mark/year of manufacture.
Thanks for your help.
Bootsie aka Long Johns Wolf

madcratebuilder · April 26, 2011, 09:29 AM

I recall seeing ads from Centennial for revolvers other than the "1960" model. Are these the Italian replicas? I don't remember what model they offered or if it was even a Colt clone, to many years.

Bootsie · April 26, 2011, 12:49 PM

Yes, these are Italian Centennials.
There is pictorial proof in Centennial Arms catalogs, posters, flyers of
# 1st, 2nd & 3rd Model Dragoon (with sholder stock) assumed from Armi san Marco
# Navy pattern brass frame with 7,5" barrel
# Colt Navy pattern steel frame with 5" & 7,5" barrel
# Colt Navy pattern steel frame with 5" & 7,5" barrel, semi fluted cylinders, lanyard ring, from Armi san Paolo
# Remington Army & Navy pattern, Remington Army with adjustable rear sight
There is pictorial proof in Lyman Manual of Centennial Arms kits of
# Navy pattern brass frame 7,5" barrel
# Colt Navy pattern steel frame 7,5" barrel
# Colt Army 1860 steel frame 8" barrel
# Remington Army
Solid Current Proof & documentation of
# Colt Navy pattern Sheriff steel frame 5" octagon barrel from Armi san Paolo
# Navy pattern Sheriff brass frame 5" octagon barrel from Investarmi
# Navy pattern brass frame 7,5" octagon barrel without manufacturer mark
Bootsie

April 26, 2011, 05:24 AM	#1
Bootsie Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2007 Location: Hofheim/Germany Posts: 102	HELP – Information sought on “CENTENNIAL” marked Italian C&B revolver replicas We plan to add a new page to the Centaure/FROCS website www.1960nma.org on “CENTENNIAL” marked Italian manufactured percussion revolvers. These Italian replicas were sold by Centennial Arms Corporation in the USA from ca. 1961 to at least 1975 in addition to their Belgium made Centaures. Marks currently known on such percussion revolvers are CENTENNIAL TRADE MARK CENTENNIAL ARMS, CHICAGO ILL. If you have an ITALIAN C&B revolver replica with a mark including "CENTENNIAL" please let me know. I'd appreciate to receive the following information per email at [email protected] : # picture of the revolver from the right and left side # picture of the CENTENNIAL mark # serial number # name of the manufacture # picture of the Italian proof mark/year of manufacture. Thanks for your help. Bootsie aka Long Johns Wolf

April 26, 2011, 12:49 PM	#3
Bootsie Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2007 Location: Hofheim/Germany Posts: 102	Yes, these are Italian Centennials. There is pictorial proof in Centennial Arms catalogs, posters, flyers of # 1st, 2nd & 3rd Model Dragoon (with sholder stock) assumed from Armi san Marco # Navy pattern brass frame with 7,5" barrel # Colt Navy pattern steel frame with 5" & 7,5" barrel # Colt Navy pattern steel frame with 5" & 7,5" barrel, semi fluted cylinders, lanyard ring, from Armi san Paolo # Remington Army & Navy pattern, Remington Army with adjustable rear sight There is pictorial proof in Lyman Manual of Centennial Arms kits of # Navy pattern brass frame 7,5" barrel # Colt Navy pattern steel frame 7,5" barrel # Colt Army 1860 steel frame 8" barrel # Remington Army Solid Current Proof & documentation of # Colt Navy pattern Sheriff steel frame 5" octagon barrel from Armi san Paolo # Navy pattern Sheriff brass frame 5" octagon barrel from Investarmi # Navy pattern brass frame 7,5" octagon barrel without manufacturer mark Bootsie Last edited by Bootsie; April 27, 2011 at 03:03 AM.

April 26, 2011, 09:29 AM	#2
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	I recall seeing ads from Centennial for revolvers other than the "1960" model. Are these the Italian replicas? I don't remember what model they offered or if it was even a Colt clone, to many years.