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Not the army model, but close, before being turned into a belly gun this was a Colt 1878 DA in 44-40. I got this from an old neighbor of mine many years ago, he found it as a young man working in a CCC work crew sometime in 1934-35 in the wall of an abandoned building in Deadwood South Dakota. All he did to it was rub off the light coating of rust, it was still loaded when he found it .
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
That is a nice revolver, and what a great find with history all around it.
"Fast is fine, But accuracy is everything" Wyatt Earp
"This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!"
Adolph Hitler – 1933
The commerce which maybe carried on with the people inhabiting the line you will pursue renders a knowledge of these people important ~Thomas Jefferson~ (to- Lewis and Clark)
Probably belonged to some gold miner who had it stashed, for some reason he never retrived it, maybe he ran afoul of Al Swearengen and ended up as pig feed
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
At least yours is in better shape than the revolver I found, despite all I have tried the rust just won't come off.
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"Fast is fine, But accuracy is everything" Wyatt Earp
"This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!"
Adolph Hitler – 1933
There are commercial rust removers that would strip the rust off, but it looks good the way it is, this will never be a shooter by the look of it, but would look great in a display as it is.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
He was a very interesting storyteller, unfortunately he passed long ago. He had many story's about his days in the CCC, and later in the army during the War.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Wow what a cool little pistol. And in 44-40 too! For a belly gun it was a no BS situation if that one got pulled. Would you think it is shootable? I am thinking you could with some light bp loads perhaps?
It is shootable, and I have shot it with BP 44-40 loads, it's a point shooter at best without sights.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Happy to read you have a shot it, makes it an even better find when they still work.
"Fast is fine, But accuracy is everything" Wyatt Earp
"This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!"
Adolph Hitler – 1933
Just vinegar alone will do it, the white stuff from the supermarket, just be sure that if you use this that the entire piece of metal is below the surface of the liquid as anything left above it will rust badly. It will also remove any bluing or other patina on the metal .
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt