MCB
I had a Colt Black Powder 3rd Model Civillain about halfway through there production . Previously I had bought another 3rd Model Civillian at the beggining of thier production right when they came out , still have that one , serial number 085
. that's this one :
Odd part about this is the second one I bought I traded to my buddy that just had to have one , after shooting mine , and he sure as heck wasn't getting my 085 seriel number . So I traded him the second one I bought for his Grandads Boxlock shotgun ( kicking myself now , traded that too for other guns :banghead: ) , but the second Colt Black Powder had the Navy lever latch , but really high seriel numbers ? Now I am uncertain , but at some point I think Uberti started selling Colt Black Powder more parts than were on the first productions comming out of New York ? So I know they did make two styles for sure , the early verticle latch and the Navy Horizontle latch on Colt Balck Powder versions . I have also seen Uberti have the Navy latch too at a gun show years ago , but I don't owne one of them , wish I did , then I could have proved my case easier . My 3rd Model Civillian Uberti has the older style second and first model latch , and as admitted now and then by me , early examples of the 3rd model too
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I personally like the Navy style much better , sleaker , stronger design too . Although I will say my Colt Signature Series 3rd Model Civillain Dragoon has never dropped its lever ? And you darn well know the history of this gun MCB and that Pops fed it a steady diet of 60 grains of 2FF for years , and only 60 grains . So I think if some peoples latches are falling down , they may want to hone the slot sharper or latch sharper , should solve the problem . I never had a problem with the Navy style latch though on the second one I bought and neither has my buddy . I really do think it is a better design .
Both work fine though . I sure wish Colt Black Powder was still in bussiness , with different Owners !
....ME !
Regardless , I am just glad Uberti is makin um now , they do a very nice job on them . But, they are not a good gun for little people with little hands and weak muscles , you got to pretty manly or womanly to handle one
Same with the Walker, thier both beasts of a revolver , but what fun !
Das Jaeger