colt 1861 musket

destindon

July 23, 2012 11:54

How does one tell if a Colt Special Musket dated 1863 is real or a repro made in italy?

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  Spider7115

  July 23, 2012 12:13

  The Colt Blackpowder Firearms Co. repro has Sam Colt's signature on the trigger guard. An Italian copy would have Italian proofmarks on the barrel but I'm not aware of any Italian repro's of the 1861 Colt Special Model.
  
  

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  Spider7115

  July 24, 2012 06:23

  I received your e-mail but my reply was rejected as "destindon@yahoo.com - Account disabled"
  
  You need to update it or post the correct one here.

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  jonk

  July 24, 2012 07:46

  Most all replicas have the maker's name somewhere on the gun; mine for instance is stamped EUROARMS on the barrel.
  
  Some skirmishers and reenactors grind these marks off and refinish to make it look more authentic. In that case, unless I had it in my hands I'd err on the side of 'if too good to be true...'

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  Spider7115

  July 24, 2012 09:31

  Here's my original, unissued Colt musket. The replica markings aren't clear, hammer is different and the wood edges are smoother.
  
  ORIGINAL:
  
  
  
  COLT BLACKPOWDER COMPANY REPLICA:
  
  

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