Need help identifying Colt

[paulipilz]

I recently purchased what i believe is a 2nd Gen. B/P Colt but unsure what model it is.
It's described as follows:
36 cal. blue barrel, case hardened frame, nickle trigger guard and backstrap.
5 1/2" oct. barrel "Sam Colt New York USA" on top
Stagecoach robbery scene on cylinder "colt Patent"
All parts have ser. number "522xx".
Ram handle.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks..

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

5 shot cylinder or 6? If it is a 5 shot, it's an 1862 Pocket Navy. The plated trigger guard and back strap are silver if it's a Colt.

 

[paulipilz]

Forgot to mention, it's a 5 shot. Thanks for the info. It appears to be unfired....guess I'll keep it that way.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Nah, it's a gun. You're supposed to shoot it. Unless you are one of those collector types who likes to sit and drool over his collection of mint, never fired, never touched by human hands since they were made guns, shoot the heck out of it. If you are one of the above type collectors, you do know that OCD* is treatable?




*Old Colt Drooling