ASM 1851 Navy

[redleg105]

I recently came into an ASM 1851 Navy in .44cal. It has the full Colt address and two raised screws for attaching a shoulder stock but no notch on the backstrap. Are the raised screws original to the gun? Should I get the flush screws, or a notched backstrap or just leave it as is? Thank you for any
advice.

 

[Stantheman86]

Stocks are impossible to find so I'd just leave it

Is it one of the SAM'L COTL guns or the ones with Colt spelled right that Colt sued them for?

 

[BULL'S-EYE]

It's as it should be...Those two extended screws and the radiused notch on the bottom of the grip strap are what the stock attaches to on these, there's two slots machined inside the ears on the stock frame that slide over and those screws, and the bottom latch tightens into the notch on the bottom of the grip strap with a knurled nut on the treaded stud.

 

[Eutycus]

I personally think ASM put a pretty good revolver in it's earlier productions. Do you have that item handy so you can get the code of manufacture?

 

[Blackpowderwarrior]

The two navys in my photo are colt addressed ASM . build quality is superb

 

[redleg105]

It's as it should be...Those two extended screws and the radiused notch on the bottom of the grip strap are what the stock attaches to on these, there's two slots machined inside the ears on the stock frame that slide over and those screws, and the bottom latch tightens into the notch on the bottom of the grip strap with a knurled nut on the treaded stud.

There is NO notch on the backstrap. Just the serial no.

 

[redleg105]

I personally think ASM put a pretty good revolver in it's earlier productions. Do you have that item handy so you can get the code of manufacture?

It's AI so I believe 1982

 

[redleg105]

Stocks are impossible to find so I'd just leave it

Is it one of the SAM'L COTL guns or the ones with Colt spelled right that Colt sued them for?

"COLT" is spelled correctly