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Henry4440

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Colt 1873 in cal.44 German
« on: February 23, 2011, 05:11:21 AM »
In Dec.1873 a mysterious shipment of 40, other sources say 59, Colts were shipped to Germany in a cal. 44 German.
Did anybody knows more about this shipment?
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Offline The Pathfinder

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Re: Colt 1873 in cal.44 German
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2011, 06:38:31 AM »
Henry, as near as I can recall, their was one returned to the David Brown collection, but I'm not sure. Will have to check his book this evening and Kopec's. I also seem to recall the guns went in two shipments, one of 40 revolvers and a follow up for the reaminder. I believe they were ordered thru Colt's London agent.
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Re: Colt 1873 in cal.44 German
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2011, 11:24:48 AM »
I remember the .44 German in Brown's book.   I dont have access to my book at this point.
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Re: Colt 1873 in cal.44 German
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2011, 11:54:00 AM »
This is new info.  I have a M83 Reichsrevolver, without provision for a lanyard ring.  I make ammo quite easily from .44 Russian components.
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Re: Colt 1873 in cal.44 German
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2011, 07:07:15 PM »
It would be in the Colt day book/ledgers and for that you have to pay Colt.  ;)
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Re: Colt 1873 in cal.44 German
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2011, 04:18:23 AM »
Quote from: Fox Creek Kid on February 23, 2011, 07:07:15 PM
It would be in the Colt day book/ledgers and for that you have to pay Colt.  ;)

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