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Here is a beautiful example showing photos of all the matching numbers (several locations)..http://home.comcast.net/~gunspotz/1851colt.htm

Here is another, in your serial range - http://www.antiquearmsinc.com/images/Colt-1851-Navy-Revolver-california-gold-rush-civil-war-sam-colt-3rd-model-not-squareback/Colt-1851-Navy-Revolver-california-gold-rush-civil-war-sam-colt-3rd-model-not-squareback-7.jpg


This makes me almost 100% certain its a reporduction as mine doesnt have any serial numbers on the backstrap or trigger guard.

Tapatalk ate my spelling.

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Very cool Spots You just randomly found this or were you using a metal detector?

Post more pictures once you get it cleaned up.


Random. We were burying a new water line at an older guys house, and I heard my shovel hit metal while shovel out loose stuff. When I threw the shivel full outta the hole it flopped out and I grabbed it up

Tapatalk ate my spelling.

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I think you have the real deal.


Maybe. The serial number indicates a real one, but it doesnt appear on the trigger guard or back strap anywhere? And the rest is to rusted to see anything. Im almost tempted to sand blast it, since I doubt itd be worth anything in current condition

Tapatalk ate my spelling.

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Maybe. The serial number indicates a real one, but it doesnt appear on the trigger guard or back strap anywhere? And the rest is to rusted to see anything. Im almost tempted to sand blast it, since I doubt itd be worth anything in current condition

Tapatalk ate my spelling.

 

It might be worth more as found.  I suggest investigating that before cleaning it up.  Cleaning might actually devalue it.

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Maybe. The serial number indicates a real one, but it doesnt appear on the trigger guard or back strap anywhere? And the rest is to rusted to see anything. Im almost tempted to sand blast it, since I doubt itd be worth anything in current condition

Tapatalk ate my spelling.

 

I wouldn't clean it up just yet. 

 

If you do, try the electrolisys process instead of blasting. All you need is a battery charger, washing soda, water, and a plastic bucket. I'm sure you can find some scrap metal as well. It's incredibly easy and works really well. Much gentler on any original marking that might be there than any other method I've tried. 

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Not to steal Spots' thunder, but 35 years ago I was teaching scuba diving in a cove at Lake Travis near Austin, Texas.  I saw the imprint of a revolver lying in the mud and brought up a Colt Trooper.  The dive master called the sheriff, who ran the number to see if it was a wanted gun.  It wasn't hot so they let me keep it.  The dive master made me an offer and I accepted.  I thought I got a good trade, but I wish I had the Trooper now.

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Not to steal Spots' thunder, but 35 years ago I was teaching scuba diving in a cove at Lake Travis near Austin, Texas.  I saw the imprint of a revolver lying in the mud and brought up a Colt Trooper.  The dive master called the sheriff, who ran the number to see if it was a wanted gun.  It wasn't hot so they let me keep it.  The dive master made me an offer and I accepted.  I thought I got a good trade, but I wish I had the Trooper now.

 

Very cool. What kind of shape was it in?

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Very cool. What kind of shape was it in?

 

Not too bad.  Fortunately it was fresh water.  I estimate it had been submerged only a couple of months.  After the trade, the dive master cleaned it up and said it shot pretty well.  He was only going to shoot .38s through it as a precaution.

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[quote name="Spots" post="1039857" timestamp="1380248462"] Maybe. The serial number indicates a real one, but it doesnt appear on the trigger guard or back strap anywhere? And the rest is to rusted to see anything. Im almost tempted to sand blast it, since I doubt itd be worth anything in current condition Tapatalk ate my spelling.[/quote] It won't be worth much in its current state even if real. Id check though to see if its real. Ultimately though id probably refinish for display purposes. Sent from my mind using ninja telepathy. Edited by tdoccrossvilletn
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