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Colt New Line .22 Pocket - Collector's Information

 

Colt New Line .22 Pocket Revolver Serial Number 31241 (manufactured in 1876) with 2" barrel - Factory nickel finish with fire blue small parts and smooth walnut grips.  Factory letter indicates this Colt New Line Revolver was one of 181 shipped to B. Kittredge and Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, date of shipment not listed.  Letter also indicated the gun was manufactured with 1/2 nickel finish, but this is obviously incorrect. as it evidenced by the original full factory nickel finish and the etched barrel.

Left side of barrel is etched "COLT NEW 22".  Marked on top of barrel:

COLT'S PT F.A. MFG. CO
HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A.

Under side of the barrel is marked:

PAT. SEPT. 15. 1874

Top of original box: "Colt's New Seven Shot Revolver .22 Calibre"

 

Colt New Line .22 Pocket Serial Number 31241 with 2" barrel - right side.

Colt New Line .22 Pocket Serial Number 31241 with 2" barrel - left side pictured with original pink Colt cardboard shipping box that's serial numbered to the gun as well as original Colt Factory broadside.

Colt New Line .22 Pocket Serial Number 31241 - Original box numbered to the gun.

Colt New Line .22 Pocket Serial Number 31241 - Left side of gun pictured with original box.

Colt New Line .22 Pocket Serial Number 31241 - Underside of revolver showing fire blue on trigger and cylinder pin.

Colt New Line .22 Pocket Serial Number 31241 - fire blue on back and top of hammer.

Colt New Line .22 Pocket Serial Number 31241 - serial number on butt of gun.

Colt's New Model Army Metallic Cartridge Revolving Pistol ad (ca 1876).  It has been adopted by the War Department for the Cavalry Service of the United States.  Cal .45 inch, Price $20.00

Colt's New .22 Pistol Seven Shot Original Factory Instruction Sheet (ca. 1876)

Colt's New Breech Loaders (ca. 1876): .30 calibre $10.00, .32 calibre $11.00, .38 calibre $12.50, .41 calibre $13.50

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