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Produced in this timeframe were packaged in wood Until 1975, when deliveries actually began. The first examples, however, were not available Trooper MKIII, Official Police MKIII, Lawman MKIII,ġ873 Peacemaker Single Action Army models, and semiautos. Python, Detective Special, Cobra, Agent, Diamondback, Theīlack powder models were listed along with the Colt Was obvious in their decision to place the Third Modelĭragoon on the cover of their 1974 sales catalog. Previously made 2nd Generation percussion revolvers –Ĭolt's enthusiasm for the percussion revolver projectĪt Colt's facilities. Revolvers were completed in the same way as all of their Beginning inġ974, Imperato replaced Val Forgett as Colt's supplier ofĬomponents to build their percussion revolvers. Uniforms and accessories courtesy Servant &Ĭompany. The pair was also sold in an even more exclusive double gun casing.
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Lee "BlueĪnd Grey" set, two cased revolvers with period accessories. In 1971, Colt issued a pair of Civil War commemoratives, the Ulysses S. History of Colt Blackpowder Reproductions, cont. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had per- nents and Lou Imperato, Colt's largest distributor at the
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Val very collectible Grant and Lee Navy sets, however, in lateįorgett had virtually created the American black powder 1973, Colt's decided to seek a new supplier of compoindustry. Revolvers, as well as other historic black powder arms. Ing importer of Italian made Colt-style black powder the 1971-1973 timeframe, which had included the now
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Place long before Colt's became involved in manufacturing reproductions of their own 19th century designs.Ĭolt Industries tested the waters with Forgett's help toīy 1971, Navy Arms Company had become the lead- build their first "C" Series 1851 Navy reproductions in Luciano Amadi, the Italian black powder industry's version of "The Three Tenors." This, of course, all took Italian gunmakers Vittorio Gregorelli, Aldo Uberti, and Replicas and an instrumental link between Forgett and A founder of Guns magazineĪnd a principal in the Centennial Arms Company,Įdwards was another of the early importers of Civil War Sonally underwritten the costs of design and development for several models, along with author and historian William B. That had originally manufactured it, Colt. Thus, after a dozen years and thousands of copies, theġ851 Navy finally came to the attention of the company Navy was instantly recognizable and immediately popular as the first modern black powder Colt style replica. This was the celebrated six-shooter carried by Jamesīutler Hickok and the sidearm used extensively UnionĪnd Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. And what a legendary gun they had chosen. N the late 1950s, Val Forgett, the founder of NavyĪrms, and Italian gunmaker Aldo Uberti selected theĬolt 1851 Navy as the first percussion era revolver to be Plated backstraps and square back trigger guards.
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Navy models are serial numbers 9021, produced in 1971, and 14909 produced in 1977. The commander who turned the tide at Gettysburg in the battle of Union Officer's jacket and hat (courtesy of Colt Blackpowder and The first 2nd Generation Colts, 1851 Navy models, shown with