Seating Lead In 1851 Navy

[Anneman]

Is that any help?

 

[nick_1]

looks even more italian...

 

[nick_1]

people are interesting. We have folks on here that buy new guns and try to make them look old and then we have folks buying old guns trying to make them look new.....

 

[M. De Land]

I bought 4 boxes assuming the .375 would work

Buy a .380 diameter ball mold from Lee and melt down your four boxes of .375's and mold some .380's.

 

[Anneman]

looks even more italian...

Is it the mustache?

 

[nick_1]

no, it's the new blueing and the crisp lettering.

 

[Anneman]

no, it's the new blueing and the crisp lettering.

Sorry about that. It must be Italian

 

[nick_1]

it certainly looks it. I would have a real expert check it out..

 

[KingOfKindling]

Yeah, I don't know what that gun is, but it's not an original colt.

Serial #18511. Sounds like someone was having fun.

 

[Anneman]

it certainly looks it. I would have a real expert check it out..

Already have

 

[D Yager]

And what was the conclusion? I would look under the loading lever and the trigger guard and see if there are any proof marks. Another check would be the thread pitch on the grip screws, metric threads equals imported in most cases. ASM for a while did use US standard screw pitches.

 

[Trev]

I just found a London Navy Serial Number 39935 and I'm planning on doing the same thing

I'd like it if you posted that one before and after or during your cleaning and reblueing, I might learn something.

 

[bpalbee]

This thread is making me feel dizzy