star on cylinder

slinger

October 11, 2019 17:32

Have a 1912 ish Colt Bisley somebody put a .357 barrel and cylinder on. The cylinder has a very small star on the front. I remember this as being significant but I can't remember why.
Anyone know?
TIA

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  mark christian

  October 11, 2019 17:51

  I'm not a real Colt guy, but if I remember correctly a 5 pointed star meant the cylinder was made of a high strength steel while a 6 pointed star, which was normally found on the trigger guard, meant that the pistol was returned to Colt for rework.

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  slinger

  October 11, 2019 18:04

  Thanks Mark.
  It's gonna go on the auction side now that I can better describe it.
  I love this place.

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