Colt 1860 boxed set…..

[Noble Sniper]

Visited one of my haunts yesterday and they had a boxed set of the original 1st Gen Colt 1860 Army revolvers…. A Calvary commemorative according the the barrel markings. Both were setup for the buttstock that was included and they looked to be unfired and almost mint. One had a scuff/bruise on the wooden grip otherwise they were splendid. Realistically what is this west worth? Thanks

 

[Leadeye]

I have the same set purchased some time back. I saw one sell for $1300 on GB last month, but didn't take a close look at the condition. Second gen Colt BP revolvers are usually very high quality in fit and finish. I have my share of both those and Ubertis and like both, but the Colts are a little nicer and have better resale.

 

[Noble Sniper]

Yeah he is asking 3k

 

[Leadeye]

Yeah he is asking 3k

Wow!

 

[Winamac]

Yeah he is asking 3k

WOW...he is proud of that set.

 

[Noble Sniper]

Yeah when I first layed eyes on it I was thinking $1500-2000 tops before I saw the grip scrape.

 

[indyjohn]

I would like to add some firearms like this to my collection, so I shared this thread with a friend of mine that has a pretty nice collection of this genre going. Maybe he'll take an interest.

 

[Leadeye]

It's a nice set, they show up on GB periodically.

 

[indyjohn]

It's a nice set, they show up on GB periodically. View attachment 198866

Woof!

 

[Leadeye]

Soldiers of the period weren't particularily interested in the stock, deciding to just carry another revolver instead.

Cap and ball guns will stay in ready condition if loaded properly a lot longer than many realize. It's interesting to read historical accounts of every day use with firearms of the times. During the flintlock era you always read about people "drawing the charge" on a pistol and spreading it out to dry then reloading it. I've never read one about a cap and ball revolver.

 

[Noble Sniper]

I know a gentleman who lived off the grid pretty much. He daily carried a Walker or 1860 army…. He even made his own black powder. He was a definite proponent of cap and ball revolvers.

 

[Robert Richardson]

One thing about it, Colt isn't making anymore.

 

[Noble Sniper]

I may be getting the bug….. which might not be good with my ocd LOL

 

[Winamac]

I may be getting the bug….. which might not be good with my ocd LOL

I have owned a couple Colt 2nd gen 1860 BP revolvers. They are fun to shoot and you can just feel the history when you hold one. I likewise have thought about getting another Colt 2nd gen 1860.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I can appreciate the beauty and the history of these guns, but I am decidedly too lazy for anything BP.

 

[Noble Sniper]

There not as big a chore as some let on. If your in the habit of cleaning your firearms after a range session then it’s nothing new. I had three Walkers, a 1860 army, a 62 navy, a pair of 58 Remingtons, and a Lemat. All were fun to shoot but I must admit my Walkers were the most fun and addicting. I would never rule out a Ruger Old Army although their prices have gone four digits nowadays.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

There not as big a chore as some let on. If your in the habit of cleaning your firearms after a range session then it’s nothing new. I had three Walkers, a 1860 army, a 62 navy, a pair of 58 Remingtons, and a Lemat. All were fun to shoot but I must admit my Walkers were the most fun and addicting.

I've had a couple of BP rifles before. It wasn't just the cleaning (I shoot a lot of old milsurp rifles with corrosive ammo), so much as it was the reloading.

Like the Steve Earle song, "Devil's Right Hand" says,

"My very first pistol was a cap 'n ball Colt. Shoot as fast as lightnin' but she loads a might slow. She loads a might slow, I soon found out, get ya into trouble but it can't get ya out."

 

[Leadeye]

For those that like the look, but want to avoid the mess, get a conversion. Lots of BP guns were converted to cartridge guns back in the day and Colt used up a lot of BP parts making things like the Richards and Mason conversion guns. Much the same with the Remington 1858.

Here a favorite of mine, a Uberti copy of the conversion Colt 1851 in 38 Special. The wider front sight and larger grips are add on features of mine as my hands need wider grips and my eyes need bigger brighter sights. Accuracy is quite good with regular 38 special ammo.

 

[Leadeye]

Here's two Richards Colt 1860 conversions, top is modded and is in 38 special and middle stock in 45 Colt. I've added a Colt 2 gen BP 1860 on the bottom for comparison.

 

[BigRed]

There not as big a chore as some let on. If your in the habit of cleaning your firearms after a range session then it’s nothing new. I had three Walkers, a 1860 army, a 62 navy, a pair of 58 Remingtons, and a Lemat. All were fun to shoot but I must admit my Walkers were the most fun and addicting. I would never rule out a Ruger Old Army although their prices have gone four digits nowadays.

I do enjoy Walkers.