Colt Stainless 1860.....Need Wedge & What Do I Have?

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Hi. I bought a Colt 1860 Army on Sunday, Serial Number 2124xxS, the barrel is marked "-ADDRESS SAMl COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA-". It is Stainless Steel, cut for a shoulder stock with a simple single border on the grips. It is missing a wedge, all other parts match. What do I have & what wedge should I order, I know I will have to fit it. If I have to buy a carbon steel wedge, I know I can polish it bright or plate it. Thank You!
 
Is the stainless steel magnetic?
Not the internal parts, but basically the barrel, frame and cylinder.

Does it have a proof date code?
If it were an Italian made gun, that would consist of 2 letters inside of a box on the side of the frame.
 
Is the stainless steel magnetic?
Not the internal parts, but basically the barrel, frame and cylinder.

Does it have a proof date code?
If it were an Italian made gun, that would consist of 2 letters inside of a box on the side of the frame.
or on the underside of the barrel hidden beneath the loading lever. Pics of all markings other than the Colt stuff would help us to help you. I'm betting Pietta.
 
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Until this moment I was unaware that such a thing existed. I hope the OP will post pictures.
 
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Those are some beautiful guns. I wish pietta would make some stainless colts....especially an 1861 navy. I wonder why they havent? Making a stainless open top would sell very well. They already make a stainless Remington...why not stainless colts? Inquiring minds want to know!
 
There's some info. about where to get authentic Colt parts in posts near the bottom of page 1 of this thread. --->>> https://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php?topic=32017.0

This name and info. from 2010 is mentioned, but only if the left side of the frame is stamped Colt's Patent:
Another source for parts is Earl Brasse - SASS 3562 - [email protected] He is also on this forum. He picked up the last of the Sig Series parts which should/will fit 2nd Gens.
 
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The stainless Colts were manufactured in 1982 as the Generation 2. I know there were only 490 made in the 1851 configuration, don't recall the number of 1860's but I believe it was under a 1000.
 
Pretty sure pietta's "white" or "old silver" stuff is NOT stainless. Discussion here https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...odels-what-am-i-missing.811467/#post-10378806



Yeah i have one of them old silver piettas...not stainless at all. Just in the white but also "pickled" in some solution that hardens the steel a bit. One thing i will say about the old silver models is that they put a lot of attention to detail and they seem to be made better...like they pay more attention to the fitting of parts and the tuning is usually really good. My 1851 old silver is one of the best guns i have ever received...didnt need any tuning and the cylinder gap is very tight. They may not be stainless....but they sure are worth every penny.
 
Mr.alnukem that is one nice and rare gun you got there. Ill trade you for something almost equally nice and rare...toilet paper! Its now become just as rare a comodity as a stainless c&b gun.
 
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Your stainless Colt Model 1860 sure is one fine looking black powder revolver! I have a Gen. 3 Colt Model 1860 and love how well it was made along with the bluing and color case hardening!
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The Outlaw Kid has made a good offer but he’s probably got Angelsoft or something, I’ll trade you for 48 rolls of Charmin Ultrasoft! That’s right, these are the big rolls and your wife will swear she’s wiping with a marshmallow after she’s used this stuff!
 
Is this a second or third gen Colt? I bought it with a bunch of beautiful Franklin Mint type Non-Guns. I think it is probably something a little special because of the incised border on the grip???????
 
Is this a second or third gen Colt? I bought it with a bunch of beautiful Franklin Mint type Non-Guns. I think it is probably something a little special because of the incised border on the grip???????
I’m guessing the decoration on the grip was done by a previous owner... I’m not sure if any of the third generation guns were stainless. Is there a signature on the backstrap?

looking at the incised border... it looks to me as if someone used an edge grooving tool such as leather workers use before stitching. Maybe.
 
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I don't think so. As I said, there was a 8 high quality "non-guns". It's professional work, I am guessing that one of these commemorative type companies, had it done, probably at the manufacturer & sold it as a unique, special enhanced model probably at a enhanced price!
 
Ninth Edition Blue Book of Modern Black Powder Arms by John B. Allen c 2016:
Pg. 65

1860 Army Stainless Steel
1,596 manufactured
1982 only
Last MSR $485

Mint Condition NIB $950

Yours appears to be in mint condition,
if your have the boxes and paper work.

If no boxes etc. but still perfect $825
 
It is a second generation Colt blackpowder revolver. Colt made around 1500 of them in 1982. After Colt cancelled production in 1982, Uberti started making the SS line in 1983 expanding it to 16 different models. Uberti quit making them in 1987. ASM made a few in the 1990s using parts the were left over from the Sig Series.

I have no idea where you'l get a SS wedge for it. You could have one made in SS or just get a blue wedge, strip the blue and polish it in the white.
 
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