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The tale of the 2nd Generation Colt black-powder line actually began in the late 1950s with Val Forgett, founder of Navy Arms, and Italian gunmakers Vittorio Gregorelli and Aldo Uberti.
#Colt 2nd generation black powder serial numbers 2724 series
With the reintroduction of the legendary 1851 Navy-a gun made famous by James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok-Colt's embarked on an 11-year odyssey that would result in one of the most popular and collectible series the Hartford, Connecticut, armsmaker would ever produce. One of the more interesting footnotes in the company's story, however, began in 1971, when it made the unprecedented decision to re-introduce a model it had last built in 1873. Throughout the storied history of Colt's, there has been a succession of illustrious models, from the innovative Paterson revolvers of the late 1830s to the 1860 Army-the principal sidearm of Civil War Union officers-to the 1873 Peacemaker and Model 1911A1, the most distinguished military sidearm in American history. (This is an excerpt from Dennis Adler's latest book, 'Second Edition Blue Book of Modern Black Powder Values', published by Blue Book Publications.)
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Since folks seemed interested in the history of the colt black powder guns, I thought I would post a bit more in addition to what Larsen posted.