Original parts for a Colt 1851 Navy?

[Big Bubba Daddy]

Hello all,

I'm just inherited a Colt 1851 Navy, serial #: 176704 which I understand indicates a 1864 manufacturing date.

She seems to be in pretty good shape (I'll follow up with pictures after I get home tonight) but there are a couple of issues I need to address.

• It's missing one of the backstrap & guard screws, and the other is stripped
• it's missing the spring from the hand & spring assembly

I may, or may not, decide to sell it at some point and do not want to decrease its value, plus I would rather have a period correct piece, so I am hoping someone here knows a source of original parts. Are there any?

Cheers and thanks in advance for any replies!

BBD

 

[tenngun]

Hello all,

I'm just inherited a Colt 1851 Navy, serial #: 176704 which I understand indicates a 1864 manufacturing date.

She seems to be in pretty good shape (I'll follow up with pictures after I get home tonight) but there are a couple of issues I need to address.

• It's missing one of the backstrap & guard screws, and the other is stripped
• it's missing the spring from the hand & spring assembly

I may, or may not, decide to sell it at some point and do not want to decrease its value, plus I would rather have a period correct piece, so I am hoping someone here knows a source of original parts. Are there any?

Cheers and thanks in advance for any replies!

BBD

Check with Dixie Gun Works, they used to carry all sorts of old parts

 

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s and s firearms in n.y. or dixie.

 

[Hiverano]

We have used this website for years, (S & S Firearms Home) if they don't have what you want they'll know who does.

Buck