Colt open top

[snubnose57]

Recently picked up one in .38 special.
My question is, were all the originals in .44 Henry, or were any made in .38 rimfire?

[Abilene]

Some of the Navy conversions were 36 Rimfire, but I've not heard of a '71/72 Opentop in that caliber.  Maybe somebody will come along that knows for sure.

[Coffinmaker]

Colt only manufactured the 71/72 Open Top in their (Colts) proprietary copy of the 44 Henry Flat cartridge and it was actually intended to be a same caliber partner to the 1866 and the Henry.

This is not to say Colt absolutely did not also build a few "One Offs" as prototypes.  Nothing other than the above ever went into production.

[Jack Straw]

Congrats on a sweet pistola.  I have a 7" Army .45 and 5.5" Navy grip in .38.  They are really fun to shoot and  I think the open top is one of the nicest "natural pointers" out there.