High Standard Bicentennial Colt

[arcticap]

Someone just listed their "unturned" #73 .36 caliber Colt Bicentennial model with the matching belt buckle and case for sale for $400 shipped on TheHighRoad.org

Here's another picture of what's supposed to be the same pistol:

These guns were a series of .36 caliber Cap and ball revolvers which began production in 1974 and ran through 1976. These are reproductions of the Confederate copies of the Colt Model 1851 Navy Revolver. Note most Confederate copies of the Colt had round barrels not the octagonal barrel found on the Colt. The frames were made by High Standard and the balance of the parts by Uberti. The guns were assembled and finished by High Standard.

For more info. see this page:
http://www.histandard.info/models/revolvers/blackpowder.html

While the pistol for sale above has a steel frame, here's a High Standard copy of a brass frame Confederate Griswold and Gunnison .36 caliber.

 

[mazo kid]

Very nice and I suppose the price is not too out of line. BUT....what good is an "unturned" gun, except to look at and hope for price increase? I had 2 2nd Generation C&B Colt's that were unturned; after owning them for several years, I sold them to a buddy, making a small profit (NOT what they are bringing now!). Know what he did? Took 'em out and shot them! Emery

 

[arcticap]

That's the nice aspect about this piece. The price isn't so high that someone wouldn't buy it just to enjoy shooting it.
They usually sell for considerably more.
There's a used brass frame model on Gunbroker right now for $299.