John V.

That's quite a write up, thanks for posting it. It doesn't really explain the poor fit and finish of the internal parts. I don't think...

Thank you, great write up on the BP Colts. I loved them then and still them now. I wish I could say that about all the wives.

I went to the above site you mentioned. Very interesting and informative. Thank you.

Go to the Cap and Ball Revolvers web site. Very definitive articles on 2nd and 3rd generation Colts and all other reproduction revolvers.

Nice!! Sadly, Colt followed suit with the Italians concerning the "arbor" situation. Too bad they didn't see the patent info you found...

No they weren’t “Italian parts sent to the US under contract etc…” Not really. I’ve written and re-written a basic post explaining why...

Agreed with @D Yager above. I have both 2nd and 3rd gen Colts and IMO while both are finished beautifully the 3rd gen shows better...

A Colt 1851 Navy 2nd Generation made in 1971 is a real Colt. It is a C series and can be documented with a Colt factory letter as can...

The 2nd gens from my understanding are Italian parts sent to the US under contract from Colt. The parts are then put together and...

As a person who was in your shoes not that long ago....I can tell you that there is a plethora of posts talking about that very thing on...

What can anyone tell me about the Colt Model 1851 Navy 2nd generation manufactured in 1971 . Are these considered real Colts like the F...