Colt 1860 .44 ID Please

upenn62 · March 19, 2015, 08:15 AM

At 78 I don't remember if I ate breakfast and where I bought this pistol. Is it made by Colt? Never fired, pristine, no box or manuals. No Italian stamps. Barrel says "ADDRESS COL SAM COLT NEW-YORK US AMERICA". There is a mark following S which I cant read but guess is small "L". What price range am I in. My sons don't care about guns and I need to find a good home for it. Many Thanks

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DoubleDeuce 1 · March 19, 2015, 11:06 AM

That looks like a Second Generation Colt. Value would be around $400-$600.00.

Bootsie · March 19, 2015, 12:21 PM

That can be a 2nd or 3rd gen Colt 1860 or a "colterized" Centaure.
If your specimen has a 3-screw frame it is most likely the latter because only one 2nd gen prototype is known.
Price for the "colterized" Centaure would be in the early to middle 4 digits, depending on the variant.
A pic would help. Send to [email protected].
Long Johns Wolf

Fingers McGee · March 19, 2015, 03:26 PM

SIG Series

Bishop Creek · March 19, 2015, 09:01 PM

Fingers McGee is the expert on Colt cap 'n ball reproduction guns. Believe me, he knows.

upenn62 · March 20, 2015, 05:42 AM

Many thanks for information. Cheers, John

Hawg · March 20, 2015, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Fingers McGee is the expert on Colt cap 'n ball reproduction guns. Believe me, he knows.

He has enough of them he ought to know.

March 19, 2015, 08:15 AM	#1
upenn62 Junior Member Join Date: March 8, 2015 Posts: 4	Colt 1860 .44 ID Please At 78 I don't remember if I ate breakfast and where I bought this pistol. Is it made by Colt? Never fired, pristine, no box or manuals. No Italian stamps. Barrel says "ADDRESS COL SAM COLT NEW-YORK US AMERICA". There is a mark following S which I cant read but guess is small "L". What price range am I in. My sons don't care about guns and I need to find a good home for it. Many Thanks I am unable to load the photos I made as they are too detailed and I don't know how to water them down. Please send me an email address if you would like to see them.

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March 19, 2015, 11:06 AM	#2
DoubleDeuce 1 Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2013 Posts: 101	That looks like a Second Generation Colt. Value would be around $400-$600.00.

March 19, 2015, 12:21 PM	#3
Bootsie Senior Member Join Date: April 30, 2007 Location: Hofheim/Germany Posts: 102	That can be a 2nd or 3rd gen Colt 1860 or a "colterized" Centaure. If your specimen has a 3-screw frame it is most likely the latter because only one 2nd gen prototype is known. Price for the "colterized" Centaure would be in the early to middle 4 digits, depending on the variant. A pic would help. Send to [email protected]. Long Johns Wolf

March 19, 2015, 09:01 PM	#5
Bishop Creek Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Posts: 566	Fingers McGee is the expert on Colt cap 'n ball reproduction guns. Believe me, he knows.

March 20, 2015, 05:42 AM	#6
upenn62 Junior Member Join Date: March 8, 2015 Posts: 4	Many thanks for information. Cheers, John