Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Was in a pawn shop the other day, they were cleaning what they said was a 1874 Colt....nice condition,,,,44 special, made in 1884 i think.... Any information would be appreciated Cheyenne No, I don't know the price, yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex M Rugers #6621 Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 44 Special was introduced by Smith & Wesson in 1907. If I remember correctly in was a few years later before Colt offered it in the Model P. I'm no Colt expert by any stretch , but I've never heard of a Model 1874. Maybe someone more knowledgable will chime in. Good luck , Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 Are you sure it wasn't a .44 WCF maybe? LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivory Jack, #8534 LTG Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 The 1873 Colt Single Action Army (also known as the Model P). Colt didn't make a Model 1874. In 1890 Colt offered the Model P chambered in .44 S&W (aka .44 S&W American). Colt didn't offer the Model P in .44 S&W Special until 1913. If the Colt was made in 1884 the only .44 caliber offering available was .44WCF (.44-40). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Are you sure it wasn't a .44 WCF maybe?LG The Colt Frontier or Frontier Six-Shooter was a Colt's 1873 "Model P", manufactured in .44-40 Winchester caliber, so as to be cross-compatible with Winchester Model 73 ammunition. Production began 1877. So a SAA in .44-40 from 1884 wouldn't be rare... or someone rechambered it. Gun shops, let alone pawn shops are notoriously BAD places to get accurate information from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Never satisfied with the easy answer, I found the following reference: After the succes of the Colt Single Action Army and Colt's conversion of existing percussion revolvers to Richards-Mason conversions, Mason went on to design Colt's smallest revolver, "The New Line" in 1874. There were 5 variants , each differing in size and caliber, but all using a breechblock designed by Mason More research maybe needed. Good luck. Oh yeah, his name was William Mason, January 30, 1837 - July 17, 1913 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Culpepper 32827 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 What ever this one is it has a firing pin such as the Ruger set up but without the transfer bar of course..it's not 44wcf, I will have to go back and get my own hands on it to get more info.... thanks cheyenne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivory Jack, #8534 LTG Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 What ever this one is it has a firing pin such as the Ruger set up but without the transfer bar of course..it's not 44wcf, I will have to go back and get my own hands on it to get more info.... thanks cheyenne Cheyenne - Take a camera with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldom Seen #16162 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Nah....take enough money so you can buy this rare beauty. Then you can take pictures and brag about how you are the only cowboy on the block that owns one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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