1861 Colt Navy Revolver Question

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How collectible is this pistol? I know that they made more army's then they did navy pistols but are they as collectible and hold there value? what range should I be looking at for one that is in rough shape. 36. cal.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
A photo would be extremely useful. Also rough to one person might be beautiful to another, so other than guessing your gun is in the lower range of values, we are guessing wildly just what condition your gun is in. Also assuming that you are referring to an original gun and not a modern replica

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A pict would help, blackpowder Colts are my biggest passion own a few of em, if you had a pict of it I might beable to put a price to it for you.
 
when you get her post a pict if you can...even in the rough thier the prettiest and best handleing pistols I've ever shot....give me an open top colt over any other gun... they fit and hang in the hand like a dream and point like your finger.
 
hows the function of it ? is the timing good, whats the cylinder gap? from the pict you have it looks in worn but good shape given the age..wouldnt mind seeing a few more from different angles, and whats the bore like?
 
brooksy,do a search on the forums for a post I made about an 1851 Colt Navy that has been passed through my family (received new as a family member and finally got to me). These pistols don't seem to be worth "all that much" as some put it. Numerous collectors offered me about $1000 (max with many offers of half that) for mine and it's in about the same shape although mine cannot be fired as it has a hairline fracture in the frame (it was well used right up until the 1930's as a ranchers sidearm.

Post with more pictures
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showpost.php?p=3116338&postcount=14

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I've discoverd that they dont bring that much if their out of order...by that I meen missing parts cracked frames cylinders split bores rusted out I've had a number of chances to buy them in that condition in the 800 900$ range...only way that their worth a great deal in that condition is if thier a rare one or a prototype ....like an 1860 army I saw with an 1851 navy grip made that way from the factory....even in hard shape thats worth more then an 1860 in good shape,....what I see them selling for in Canada can be anywheres from 1000$ to 2000$ for an 1849 pocket model, or from 2500$-4000$ for an 1860 in good shape alone without accessories, and if its one with a low seriel# or a fine mint cased one with a stock it can be from 12000$ to 20000$ also I expect it depends on how bad you want it ...you want it bad anough you'll pay the price...I dont think I've ever seen a paterson colt under 18000$ anywheres and I would never expect to pay less then that for one given the very low numbers of them.
 
I need a few more picts to come up with an accurate idea of that, but on the market up here from the one you posted ....in the 3000$ range for sure and I wouldnt hesitate to put 4000$ on it to see where it would go ....in the states they seem willing to pay way more if it was one that might have seen service during the civil war, and if you had proof of that, and could figure out who bought it, and used it, might get 8000$ to 12000$ out of it.
 
I had a first model springfield trapdoor rifle that had me a bit stumped one time ...it had the inspectors mark for 1873 to 74 but it also had an oval brass cartouche about a 1/4 inch wide with the number 7 in it pined to the top of the butt near the buttplate we never did figure that out it might have been a lot number for an arms rack or somthing.
 
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