Colt gun made in UK London

[Capt, Woodrow F. Call]

Howdy.

For a few days ago, i was in a store that sells old things an stuff, i found one rusty and bad colt...i think it is 1851 mod, the cal is mabye 32 or 36, i'm not shure, but it is made in London.( on the left side of the frame, it sayed London)

This gun was so bad and ugly, that i sayed no to bye it, nothing works at all with that gun.

Did i do a wrong thing, when i dont bye it.


Capt: Call

[Chance]

Hi, Capt. Call
Firstly if the gun was a real London Colt it would have the London address on top of the barrel not on the frame. If it was real and it was cheap you should buy it. But if it was not real then maybe not. It all depends on the condition and the price.

[Micheal Fortune]

The short story.....

Colt set up a shop and manufactured his pistols there in London hoping to cash in military contracts.  He got beat out by the Adams revolver I believe (solid frame British made, larger caliber)

Your pistol should be .36 caliber, but that's just a guess.

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[Capt, Woodrow F. Call]

Howdy.

I travel down to that store again today, and it was sold ....   He told me a collector has buy it, he get it very cheap.. 70$ ( around 500 Norwegian dollars)

It was a London Colt, but the name was on the frame, mabye there was more on the barrel....i don't now.

Is London guns worth allot, when it is in good shape ( this one was rusty all over, and you cud'nt cock the hammer, nothing worked at all).
Next time somthing like this appears again.....you bet...i gone buy it.

 

[Big John Denny]

Capt Call, I made this list for you on Blue Book information for the London made Colt's.

These are the percussion guns known to have been assembled in Colt’s London factory.

English Hartford Dragoon, basically a 3rd Model Dragoon in .44 cal. 10% value $6,000.

1849 London Pocket Model, same as the 1849 Pocket Model in .31 cal. 10% value for Early Type (under SN: 1500 and with brass grip strap) $875. 10% value for Late Type (oval trigger guard and steel back strap) $625.

1851 Navy London Model in .36 cal. 10% value for Early First Model (below SN: 2000 with brass grip strap) $1,175. 10% value for Late Second Model (large round trigger guard and steel grip strap) $1,100

1861 Model Navy (London Marked) in .36 cal. 10% value $1,475.

1862 Police Model (London Marked) in .36 cal. 10% value $1,800.

1862 Pocket Model Navy (London Marked) in .36 cal. 10% value $2,375.

Colt’s London factory was in business from 1854 to 1864. The London guns were all marked on the barrel.

Because of your description of the revolver you saw, I only listed the lowest current market value of 10%.

[Capt, Woodrow F. Call]

Hoo...hooooo  that is expensive guns   i gone print it out, so i have it in my index.

From now on, i gone keep my eyes wide open.

Thousen thanks BJD


BR
Call.