Identification help please

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Hey guys, I'm not up on antique revolvers - these belonged to the father of a friend of mine and hes not really a gun guy, asked me for advice.
I'm pretty sure they are all antiques as I used to run into the old guy at local gunshows and he was always looking for the antiques.
I'm still waiting on more info from my bud but he sent this picture to me last night....


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Please correct me if I'm wrong - I believe the top one is a 1851 Colt Navy? The second would be an 1889 Colt DA? The third I have no idea.
Anything you can tell me from this basic picture would be appreciated, he is going to provide me with more info this weekend and I will update this thread.
Cheers
 
If it is antique, its value will be dramatically inflated as a shootable piece that is exempt from restricted status. If restricted, its value would be nominal; antique, ridiculous.
Ammunition can be made starting with .41 Magnum cases, which are trimmed and sized. CH4D can supply dies, and accuratemold.com can supply a mould.
 
The top one looks like an 1851 colt and would be antique.
Second one down is an 1889 colt and will be antique if 41 cal. not 38
 
The Dutch may or may not be antique. They are a bit difficult to date.
If memory serves, they were made in the East Indies and many were reworked in the UK.

Forming brass I sized 41mag in a 38-55 die and had to turn down the head above the rim. The Lee mold for conical 36 cap and ball bullets is very close but not perfect.
 
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