Search the collections

Search the collections 78,397 records currently online

or return to home page

Where is it from?

Association locations map

Tags

Add your own tags:
Separate multiple tags using a comma

Similar items over time

  • Pistol - Colt Deringer, No 1, circa 1875
    1875
  • Revolver - Colt New Line, 1876
    1876
  • Revolver - Colt New Line, 1877
    1877
  • Revolver - Colt New Line, 1878
    1878
  • Revolver - Colt 1873 Single Action Army, 1879
    1879
  • Pistol - Colt Deringer, No 3, circa 1880
    1880
  • Revolver - Colt 1873 Single Action Army, 1880
    1880
  • Shotgun - Scott & Son, Birmingham, circa 1880
    1880
  • Rifle - Sporting, Hollis & Sons, London, circa 1880
    1880

Revolver - Colt 1873 Single Action Army, 1879 Object Reg. No: HT 4534

Revolver - Colt 1873 Single Action Army
Summary:
Colt 1873 Single Action Army (SAA) or Peacemaker centrefire revolver, cal. .? in., rifled round barrel 138 mm (4 3/4 inch) long with right hand side mounted ejector.

Made by Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut. Serial number 42164, 1879.
Description:
Six chambered cylinder with standard length flutes, steel trigger guard, solid steel frame, steel back strap, plain wooden two-piece grips, blade front sight, loading gate on right hand side. Knurling on hammer is course and framed in an inverted 'U'. Barrel address is a Hartford address. Three-line patent stamping on left hand side of frame. Stamped on left hand side of frame behind patent stamps 'U.S.' and stamped on butt 'R', likely to be a Colt or Government Inspector's code for final assembly.

Light original blueing to frame, triggerguard and ejector tube.
Acquisition Information:
Transfer from Victoria Police, 2004
Discipline: Technology
Dimensions: 14.00 cm (Height), 3.80 cm (Width), 29.00 cm (Length)
Dimension Comment: Barrel length 13.80cm (4 3/4 in)

More information

Tagged with: firearms
Themes this item is part of: Colt Firearms in Colonial Victoria, 1850-1900, Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co., Gunmakers, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, Arms Collection, Samuel Colt, Gunmaker (1814-1862)
Primary Classification: ARMS & ARMOUR
Secondary Classification: Firearms
Tertiary Classification: handguns
Inscriptions: Stamped on barrel: COLT'S PT F A MFG Co HARTFORD CT U.S.A ('COLT'S' partly worn)
Stamped on L.H. side of frame: PAT SEPT.19 1871./ " JULY 2. -72/ " JAN.19. -75. U.S.
Stamped on butt: R
Stamped on triggerguard L.H. front side triangle: VP (framed in inverted triangle)

Serial No. -
Triggerguard: 121(Illegible.); Frame: 42164
Model Name/Number: 1873 Single Action Army (SAA) Model (Peacemaker)
Manufacturer: Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America, 1879

Add your question or comment

  • Museum Victoria does not provide valuations, for more information please visit the valuation infosheet
  • Please note that Museum Victoria staff will not normally respond to comments posted on our website.

Themes

This item is part of the following themes:

Related items

There are 4 other items that specifically relate to this item

Similar items

Recent Comments

This coin is very special to me I was given this coin in my first year of school and it was the start of my coin collection :)

nikki on Medal - Australian Bicentenary Schools Medal, Commonwealth of Australia, Australia, 1988

Tweet

To read the latest tweets from @museumvictoria

Follow us at http://twitter.com/museumvictoria

Join Up & Join In!

Follow Museum Victoria on

MV Links

GL-15?? I'll be surprised if this is correct. The American made equivalent was the '15' baling press, built from 1939 until 1949. To the best of my knowledge,th ...

Murray Stokes, Goorambat, Victoria on Negative - International Harvester, McCormick-Deering GL-15 Hay Press, Belt Powered, 1941

MV Membership

MV E-News

Museum Victoria   |   GPO Box 666 Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia   |   Bookings & Enquiries 13 11 02
State Government Victoria
Yes No