Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company Name Street Town State From To Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company Hartford Connecticut 1851 1874 Patent Date Remarks Contract for Product See Sharps In 1851, a new breechloader was being made in Windsor, Vermont by the firm of Robbins & Lawrence.
I'm liquidating a collection for a friend whose grandfather recently passed, and this is one of the items that I cannot get a good estimate for. There is so much conflicting info on the net it makes it difficult to assess it well. I want to make sure that neither the buyer, nor the seller get screwed (and I as the middle man don't get punched in the face either ) So here it is: 1858 Remington New Army.44cal reproduction The stamp under the loading lever reads 'Gregorelli & Uberti GARDONE VT - Italy' The serial number on the bottom of the butt is 2919 Under the left grip is the number 83 stamped Under the trigger guard is the number 83 stamped On the loading lever is the number 83 stamped On the right side of the frame there is a PN XVIII stamp, with a star in a squiggly circle on top of it. The front of the cylinder has the PN.
Here are some pictures If anyone needs close ups are certain area shots I'm happy to provide them. (also, that isn't corrosion on the cylinder, it's grease) The basics I read seemed that Uberti and Gregorelli were only partners for a few years, like 1959-1962 or something. Some folks said the guns made during that time were 'hand made' and could be more valuable. I have no idea if any of that is true. I will say, it does not have the GU script on it anywhere. Let me know what else you guys would need GP. Looks to be a run-of-the-mill reproduction shooter, although the finish looks pretty nice.
There may be collectors on the frindges who collect modern foreign reproductions, but I've honestly never met anyone who does collect them. All that being said, it looks like an ordinary cap and ball reproduction, and as such I'd think maybe worth about $150 to $200 on a really good day. The holster is just a utility holster and wouldn't bring more than $20 to the table. (I used to carry a 7 1/2' SAA hunting/packing in a holster like that, and they are great for protection of the grips and keeping dirt and snow off the pistol!) I think I'd take the time and complement your friend for his grandfather taking really good care of that pistol. It most likely won't ever be a prized collector's item, but it is obvious that someone appreciated it. If it were my granfather's, I'd just keep it. The Firearms Forum is on online community for all gun enthusiasts.
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Navy Arms was founded by the collector Val Forgett in 1956, and was the first US-based company to capitalise on the emerging interest in black powder arms of all kinds. He was the first to bring the products of Uberti, and other Italian gun-makers who had agreed to try their hands at making modern replicas of old-fashioned guns, to an eager audience of American shooters, keen to 'carry on the movement' where their great-grandfathers had left off. It is difficult to determine the actual maker of your revolver, but the proof marks are those of Gardone Val Trompia - the Italian proof house, and the PN stands for Pulvero Nero - Black Powder. The unornamented Roman numerals seen on your revolver were used from 1945 until 1975. The XXV 25, shows that your revolver was proofed in 1969.
Val Forgett's first replica revolvers were first sold out of his original business Service Armament Co. In Bogata,NJ.in 1960.It was a small store fullof miscellaneous Militaria.He had just got a show case to display the revolvers. The first was the Colt 1851 Navy. He showed me the Proto type. He changed the business name To Navy Arms,And subsequently Moved into an empty bank building where business flourished.
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Iit jee application form. I think Uberti was the maker. My revolver has a G.U.stamp Possibly Guilio Uberti. Dixie Gun Works sells spare cylinders for Remington replicas. Keep in mind you have to get a cylinder made by the same manufacturer as your revolver. I own a Euroarms Rogers & Spencer made in 1977.
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Three months ago I ordered a Euroarms replacement cylinder from Dixie made by Euroarms last year. The new cylinder fit in my revolver PERFECTLY. You can 'Google' up the Dixie Gun Works catalog. They have a spare cylinder for your revolver but you might have trouble finding it on their website. Your best bet is to call them on their toll free number which you can get off the website.
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