My Old Colt

[squarles67]

This has been passed down to me, it belonged to my Great Grand Dad. Caliber 32 WCF with serial # 2125XX. Can anyone tell me when it was made? Just curious really, I'll keep it in the family. Anything special about it?

My Dad told me he broke the original grips when he was a kid

 

[BADSBSNF81]

1901, First Generation. Built to handle smokeless powder. To find out more you will have to pay Colt for a letter. 100 USD, or you can phone in for 150 USD and they will tell you the information and a letter will follow.

 

[Jim K]

Now that is a gun with some history. Surely not the 100% perfect, unfired, never carried..... etc. so beloved by collectors, but a gun that looks like it really did "ride the range."

Jim

 

[SaxonPig]

Not pristine but very desirable by collectors. I would have to replace those stocks with walnut or reproductions of the original hard rubber. That would probably sell at auction for $2,000 or more.

 

[squarles67]

I'd never sell it but I do want to find some correct grips for it.

It's been well used for sure but I'm feeling better about it's condition now that I know it's over 100 years old. The story goes that it's a 32-20 so he could use the same ammo as his Winchester

 

[Lucky Derby]

Very nice wheelgun with family history.
What happened to the Winchester?

 

[squarles67]

Very nice wheelgun with family history.
What happened to the Winchester?

I wish I knew but unfortunately I don't

 

[MartinS]

A lot special about that one. Been used, kept in the family and has survived in the cruel world outside of the sterile, lifeless air of the gun safe. How does she shoot?

 

[squarles67]

A lot special about that one. Been used, kept in the family and has survived in the cruel world outside of the sterile, lifeless air of the gun safe. How does she shoot?

Haven't shot it yet, way too loose for shooting just yet but I'm working on that. Needs a new base pin and bolt and it may need a new base pin bushing. It will be shot though, I'm looking forward to that

 

[MartinS]

Please let us know how it goes. There is a spirit in that picture. You'll have that too, as well as the steel.

 

[squarles67]

Got it going again with parts from Peacemaker Specialists. Went to the range today and it shot great. A little high and to the left but not bad. Here is a picture of my son shooting his Great Great Grand Dads Colt.

 

[BCCL]

Nice!!!!

 

[mothermopar]

The picture, memories, history... Plus it's an actual Colt. All of it: priceless.

Congrats and God bless.

 

[Magnumite]

You've got family and firearms history there. What nice revolver. Wreaks with character. Nice job getting it up and running again. I researched a 1902 produced Colt Frontier Six Shooter for a friend. That was a family gun, and was a piece of history. Most difficult job I had was removing it from my safe after it made friends with my guns.

 

[Lucky Derby]

Fantastic.