Engraved Colt's BP pistolas

[Abilene]

These two factory engraved Colt's 2nd gen (edit: Signature Series) pistols were out of the safe at Cimarron recently and I took the opportunity to snap a couple pics.  They were traded in at Texas Jack's a few years ago.  A little eye candy for your enjoyment  

[Coffinmaker]

Traded in on how much what?

There just crying to be played with


Coffinmaker

[Hoof Hearted]

The top on is a Custer Commemorative 1861
The bottom Paterson is a commemorative also, correct? But which one, Abilene?

[Fingers McGee]

They're both Signature Series revolvers Abilene.  You're right Hoofy, the top one is a Custer Commemorative.  The Paterson is a deluxe model that was made between 1998 and 2002 and was available on a special order basis.  

they both sure are purty though

[Abilene]

Well you guys know a lot more about them than I do.  All I know is, I was told that the same guy brought them in one at a time to Texas Jack's a few years back and said he had no use for them (don't know how he came about them), and he traded one for a Cimarron single action, and the other for some ammunition (high dollar ammo I think, but not THAT high!).   

You're right, Hoof, they are crying to be played with, but not likely to happen.

[Hoof Hearted]

You're right, Hoof, they are crying to be played with, but not likely to happen.

That was Coffinmaker...........
I have no issue with guns to look at (hell I have 50+ that I have never shot)

[Hoof Hearted]

I never could wrap my head around the lack of Color Case Hardening on the engraved 2nd gen Colts

[Hoof Hearted]

Here is a 1861 Custer for sale:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=275272331

[Deadeye Dick]

HH,
I thought the Signature Series were 3rd generation and not truly Colt's as they don't factory letter. 2nd generation Colt's do factory letter. Am I wrong in this assumption?
Deadeye Dick

[Pettifogger]

Here's your chance Abilene.  Buy the one on Gunbroker and you'll have a pair to shoot!  

[Hoof Hearted]

HH,
I thought the Signature Series were 3rd generation and not truly Colt's as they don't factory letter. 2nd generation Colt's do factory letter. Am I wrong in this assumption?
Deadeye Dick

My bad (corrected above). I typed quicker than I looked.....it's a "Signature Series"

This is like an Elvis sighting to me. He's dead and BP Colts pistols are all "1st gen" everything else is not an ORIGINAL and here's why:
Parts interchangeability

Every ORIGINAL Cap and Ball Colt I have worked on has a longer frame than it's contemporary counterpart, which by the way is EXACTLY the same length as a Uberti (imagine that).


So You have:
Colts
Colt Built
Colt Licensed
Clones

In that oder of "Real-ness"

[Abilene]

Here's your chance Abilene.  Buy the one on Gunbroker and you'll have a pair to shoot!  

Yeah, except that the one at Cimarron is back in the safe I'll probably never see it again, much less get to shoot it   

And nice as that gun is, the next thing on my wish list in that price range is a 32-20 deluxe short rifle (it wasn't on my list until they accidently over-ordered and are selling at cost  )

[Fingers McGee]

HH,
I thought the Signature Series were 3rd generation and not truly Colt's as they don't factory letter. 2nd generation Colt's do factory letter. Am I wrong in this assumption?
Deadeye Dick

You are not wrong in that assumption

[Fingers McGee]

Here is a 1861 Custer for sale:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=275272331

And here's a Paterson

http://www.gunsamerica.com/927881445/Guns/Pistols/Colt-Percussion-Revolver-Modern/PATTERSON_Deluxe_Colt_Texas_Patterson_No_5_Signature_Series_SN_155_FREE_COLT_PATTERSON_PRESENT.htm

[Abilene]

Well, my ignorance is showing.  Though I didn't know these were Signature Series, I thought Signature Series were still considered 2nd Gen.  Edited orignal post.