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    Crowned and Dished muzzle?

    Just picked up an 1851 Italian clone, [AF] PR on butt, "1851 Old Model, .36 Caliber Revolver", Brass Frame, etc... I believe its an FIE The most peculiar things are that 1- This has progressive rifling (starting at the Forcing Cone, the rifling is shallow and almost straight, the rifling...
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    1851 Round barrel, iron frame, rolled cylinder - ITS A COLT!

    Yup Colt actually made an Old Model (1851) with a round 'dragoon style' barrel, etched cylinder and iron backstrap. That means one of my 'sergio and leones' just became an 'unintentional copy' of one of the rarest Colts of all!!
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    Belgiam made Colt replica

    I was at a gun show today and spotted a nice percussion revolver. It showed "made in belgium" and 44cal, cylinders were fluted and there was a stamp of a centaur carrying a spear or rifle, where Colts Patent is on the left side of the frame. Can anyone provide any extra info on what this...
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    6.5" New Model Navy one o' a kind

    So.. here we have a New Model Navy, from 1863, with a 6.5" cut barrel. Some peeps have said that this length was an option from Remington, just as Colt offered custom shop work, but I haven't found any reference to this. Fact that the latch is dovetailed in probably means that this wasnt done...
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    Screws in 1858(?) NMA / NMN

    Do they screws in the original NMA Remmies work in the NMN??
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    Can someone identify this proof / trademarks pls?

    Found on a Navy Arms Colt copy circa 1975, I havent seen these. The 'monogram' is in the same place as 'Colts Patent' would be
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    Got me a Walker it's as big as a whale :)

    Got a couple of bucks in my pocket and I was getting itchy with my new (re) found love of Black Powder, so i start cruising the Pawn Shops, guy wanted $100, he got $80. Uberti Walker 2005 (BZ) with real faint stamps. Hit the music (Love Shack) If you see a faded sign by the side of the road...
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    Yard sale find, what do you expect for $25!?!?

    Me and the little tyke are out this morning getting some chores done and getting ready for a play date she has, on the way over to the friends house I pass a yard sale sign that states 'old stuff and not just junk', which got me interested so i pulled over. There are boxes upon boxes of stuff...
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    Any such thing as a Mexington? (mexican 1858)

    Ok, you guys and gals on here may be able to answer something that's been nagging me for a while. My neighbors dad has a neat looking revolver. It looks like an 1858 Remington, BUT... it has NO markings on it at all. The story is that his grandaddy aquired it 'south of the border' when he was...
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