I've read that the serial numbering of the original Colt Dragoon and subsequent variants, with exception, began where Colt Walker serial numbers ended, beginning at approximate serial number 1101.
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How could the 'carbine-pistol' be model 1855, when 1855 was at least seven years in the future?
The pictured saddle holster is an example of the kind that was issued to enlisted troopers from the Mexican War, through the Civil war.
Do any of the original "saddle holsters" exist for the Walker? Was wondering what they looked like.