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  • Old-Colts
    William,

    The pictures pretty much confirm what I posted in the original thread and in a previous E-mail.

    http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=416066

    In my opinion your Colt was originally on a government contract, but was condemned and moved to civilian production. This is one of the few Single Actions during the time when John T. Cleveland (JTC inspector markings) was the Principal Sub-Inspector and Lewis Draper, who assisted him, stamped a few frames with his stamp "LD". The LD frame has a "C" condemnation stamp below LD. The cylinder was inspected by Cleveland (JTC) and also appears to have a "C" condemnation stamp.

    Your gun has also been heavily buffed and refinished, including bluing the frame. The hammer knurling looks a little short for an early gun like this, but from what I can tell your Colt might have all of its original parts.

    This is a difficult gun to assign a value to.
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  • web3221
    thanks bill that gives me and verifies, all the info i had found on my own, i am very blessed today, and could have not got here without your help. off to safe deposit box tomorrow, colt letter soon, then who knows. now i have to research the 1861 muzzle loader left handed 19 caliber in previous post [:D]
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  • Old-Colts
    William, you're welcome. I can't provide any assistance with your other gun, but perhaps someone else can. You might want to consider making it a separate thread. Also, there are other folks here that are knowledgeable when it comes to Colt Single Actions, so hopefully they will post their assessment of your Colt as well.
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  • Spartacus
    hey bill,
    much better pics! : )
    there is a mark on the left side of the barrel, under the colt patent line, that almost looks like a crack in the barrel ([:0]).
    or it could be just a thread from your shirt.....[;)] what is it?
    tom

    btw, for those of you wondering, yes, i did apologize to bill for being a wize azz.[B)][:)]
    turns out, the gun did NOT belong to al capone.
    It was john dillinger. I always get those two mixed up.[;)]
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  • web3221
    On the barrel, it just a scratch not a crack but if grandpa saw it back then he would be looking for some azz to kick.

    I am originally from indiana, we have always been know for nuts, and criminals dillinger, sam bass, jim jones(cult killer preacher), johnny rngo, reno bros., archer bros. [:D] to mention a few, there are some really good folks there also. [8D]

    to bad i do not own any of these folks firearms [:(]
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  • txfeller
    I noticed in your previous post you mentioned you were in the DFW area. If that's the case, just take your pistol to the Jackson Armory. They are located at the snyder plaza and are one of the major appraisal firms in the southwest.

    They can also do an appraisal on your other gun.

    And if any of you folks ever make it down this way, be sure to stop in there. It's one heck of a gunshop to say the least!
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  • web3221
    i know snyder plaza very well, used to live near there, did not this place existed, thanks much [8D]

    w e burk
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