Saw this for sale. Question is, is it an original or a copy? Other than a serial number, how can you tell?
I'm with you, in that the condition looks too good to be from 1862. It's on an online auction, and the current bid is already more than I'm willing to risk. Thanks for everyone's input.This is what Colt's serial number lookup displayed regarding a gun similar to this one:
Year of Manufacture 1862
Model 1860 ARMY (.44 CALIBER WITH NAVAL ENGAGEMENT SCENE ON CYLINDER)
Now, it could still be a good fake. The thing that makes me suspicious (other than that I am suspicious by nature) is the overall condition of the revolver. It just looks too good to be real. If it is real, you got a good one!
It is real butSaw this for sale. Question is, is it an original or a copy? Other than a serial number, how can you tell?
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