Defarbing a 1860 Army pistol

[JOLIET]

who is doing Defarbing on pistol, i have one that i would like done, i want the it to be stamped with authentic inspectors and proofing marks or as close as we can get to them. i may do it my self if i could find the right stamp and a good photo of the right spot to put the stamp.
i know the spot on 1873 colt army, are they the same ? thank you frank

 

[rickystl]

Hi,Louis. Something that might be of interest to you. I have an 1860 Army I purchased about 3-4 years ago from EMF in California. At the time, they offered an original-type variation with U.S.Standard threads on all screws (vs metric),cylinder using .454 balls (vs.451), and original inspector marks/cartouch (spelling?) on the grips. EMF usually stocked parts for all their guns, so....you might be able to order a set of grips from them :hmm: By the way, the grips on mine came with a great looking reddish-brown stain. Maybe I just got lucky. Rick.

 

[TomFoolerythe3rd]

Try the Harper's Ferry Gunsmith.