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buckleymarka56

buckleymarka56

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I bought this pistol for 75 bucks.
It's never been fired.
Anyone know these markings
Amy help is appreciated
 

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I can tell you it’s an Italian reproduction based on the PN proof mark.
 
Stykbow said:
I can tell you it’s an Italian reproduction based on the PN proof mark.
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Yrs , that i know,I want to know why made it and when.
I shoot BP alot, it has Never been fired. The barrel and cylinder were spotless.
I think it's a reproduction of a 1860 colt. But not positive.
I'm going to shoot it next week and start with 15grs
 
Gotcha. I think there is a thread on here somewhere that discussed those Italian stamps pretty in-depth. I bet a search will turn it up for you. Hope you find what you’re looking for.
 
Stykbow said:
Gotcha. I think there is a thread on here somewhere that discussed those Italian stamps pretty in-depth. I bet a search will turn it up for you. Hope you find what you’re looking for.
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There is only ONE Proof House in Italy - the national proof house in Gardone Val Trompia, Brescia.

PN = Pulvero Nero = black powder

The letters are the date code - see above. In a square cartouche - the arm is for export. No cartouche - home market only.

The small coat of arms stamp are those of the city of Gardone with the star, symbolic of the Republicca d'Italia above it.

NO proof marks of any kind = gun was made as a kit in either Italy or Spain - the builder is responsible for 'proofing' it.
 
sportster73hp said:
I have purchased many guns that appear unfired. Some people just like to look at them
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when I got it, first thing I did was cool it. It was very stiff, but rotated and was on time.
I brought it home, took it apart and cleaned the mfg grease off the cylinder shaft, with a wire brush and hoppes. With the cylinder hole and shaft cleaned and oiled, it spins freely now.
I ran a small brush with a clean patch in each cylinder, and barrel. It was mfg clean.
It's never been fired.
But I'm going to shoot it next week
Peitta says it's not theirs
 
It might be Pietta. I also have a Navy Arms kit 1858 from the late 1970s that is only identified as being from Italy. The one identified as a Pietta has similar stamps on the frame.
 
buckleymarka56 said:
I brought it home, took it apart and cleaned the mfg grease off the cylinder shaft, with a wire brush and hoppes. With the cylinder hole and shaft cleaned and oiled, it spins freely now.
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Don't use oil on the cylinder axis pin - used a good light grease. That's what you took off it in the fust place, right?
 
buckleymarka56 said:
Yes but I have grease I cam put on it instead.
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Yes I took it off because it was so stiff the cylinder would not rotate very easily. according to the markings on the gun it was made in 1975 and it has never been fired. It must have sat in a holster or some kind of protector all these years because it had no rust on it whatsoever
 

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