Colt navy .36 reproduction or real… help!

[Coryridens]

Help! bought this today for 150 dollars (took a chance on it) I was told .36 colt navy only has one id# stamp, pretty cool gun would love to learn more about it! I think it’s a replica , tho the person I got it from believed that it was a real 1856. Would love to see what it’s worth and the year it was really made. It’s in pretty good shape

 

[Loyalist Dave]

So it's a 1851 Brass "Navy", not a 1856, and it's a Connecticut Valley Arms (CVA) reproduction of the Colt. Colt didn't make a brass framed 1851, as far as I know. That's either an OK price or a good price, depending on the condition of the bore, and the internal parts.

LD

 

[Coryridens]

So it's a 1851 Brass "Navy", not a 1856, and it's a Connecticut Valley Arms (CVA) reproduction of the Colt. Colt didn't make a brass framed 1851, as far as I know. That's either an OK price or a good price, depending on the condition of the bore, and the internal parts.

LD

I was figuring that it wasn’t a real 1851 navy, but still pretty cool. Bore and internal parts looks good, gun may not be a original but seems to have been well taken care of. Any idea on what year a navy reproduction like this one was made? Or a value

 

[Coryridens]

I was figuring that it wasn’t a real 1851 navy, the gal it came from said it was produced in 1856.. but I didn’t believe that was the case. still pretty cool Facebook find. Bore and internal parts looks good, gun may not be a original but seems to have been well taken care of. Any idea on what year a navy reproduction like this one was made? Or a value.

 

[deerstalkert]

F.A.P. di PIETTA Giuseppe & C. made. look for small marks on the bottom of the frame. they will be date codes.
looks like it has been defarbed so they may be missing.
looking at the serial number i would guess the 1980's

 

[Whitworth]

Google "Italian firearm date codes" you will see what to look for on your revolver. Cool looking grain in the grips BTW.

 

[Hawk54]

I was figuring that it wasn’t a real 1851 navy, but still pretty cool. Bore and internal parts looks good, gun may not be a original but seems to have been well taken care of. Any idea on what year a navy reproduction like this one was made? Or a value

Look on the underside of the barrel and see if it has a maker name on it. ASM or Pietta. Early CVA were ASM and later Pietta. See if there is a date code. Roman numerals or letters in a box. ASM often marked their pistols on the bottom side of the barrel. That pistol may have been a kit gun and I have seen CVA pistol kits that didn't have much for markings or date out of the box or the markings were removed by the owner when asswmbling it..

 

[CyrusP]

Worth $150.00 all day long just in the enjoyment factor. Shoot that thing and enjoy.

 

[Coryridens]

Thank you everyone for all the great information! It does have a asm -black powder only made in Italy stamp on the bottom, the only numbers are the ones shown in pictures. Either way it’s a pretty cool pistol and a cool conversation piece! glad I was able to find it now I just need a old western holster to put it in to hang on the wall

 

[Dobegrant]

You have a fun shooter at a good price, shoot it and enjoy