nealf Posted March 22, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 22, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Colt Army Model 1860 with waterproof cartridge; [ATTACH]132866[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 Hi nealf, Take a look here Army model 1860. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
vla Posted March 22, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 22, 2009 nealf, thanks for sharing. seems to be an interesting model, but since i am not into firearms, it's a bit hard to relate to it. also, i have to confess that i have troubles with firearms being presented as collectibles - especially these days. two weeks ago in south-western germany guy ran amok at his former school, leaving 15 people dead. when i look at your picture i cannot avoid but remembering the newpaper-images of the beretta that was used in that terrible incident ... i dont' mean to be offensive, maybe it's just improper timing ... markus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted March 24, 2009 Share #3 Posted March 24, 2009 Although I too am not into guns, this image is outstanding for composition, texture, detail and many potential stories---we can all create whatever story suits our needs. Very well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted March 30, 2009 Share #4 Posted March 30, 2009 I did not know that kind of guns had waterproof bullets. Very sharp picture. Besides, weapons are just pieces of metal and wood, man is the really dangerous object. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealf Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted March 30, 2009 I did not know that kind of guns had waterproof bullets. Very sharp picture.Besides, weapons are just pieces of metal and wood, man is the really dangerous object. Enrico, These cartridges were made out of treated animal skin or collodion which made them water resistant. They usually came in a waxed paper packet of six rounds with percussion caps included. The cartridge pictured is an original from the 1860's made by Johnson and Dow, this is the same Dow which became the Dow Chemical company. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted March 30, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 30, 2009 Samuel Colt is one of my heros along with Smith and Wesson , Oskar Barnack, henry Ford, Glen Curtiss, Wright bros, Avery Fischer, Dwight Eisenhower. Ok so I got strange heros. Daniel Wesson helped develop the Winchester. Anyway its a cool piece. Thanks for showing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
epand56 Posted April 16, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 16, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Enrico, These cartridges were made out of treated animal skin or collodion which made them water resistant. They usually came in a waxed paper packet of six rounds with percussion caps included. The cartridge pictured is an original from the 1860's made by Johnson and Dow, this is the same Dow which became the Dow Chemical company. Nealf, thank you for the very interesting information. I did not know that at the time there were warer resistant cartridges. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 17, 2009 Share #8 Posted April 17, 2009 Neal - Excellent - I agree with Virgil. Tobey - Henry Ford is an appropriate hero if you just consider his innovations. As a human being he was remarkably miserable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted April 23, 2009 Share #9 Posted April 23, 2009 Neal, A lovely gun and interesting info regarding the waterproof cartridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurkeyVulture Posted May 16, 2009 Share #10 Posted May 16, 2009 Very nice. A true Ccollector's piece, a piece of history and an excelelent photo. More please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted May 16, 2009 Share #11 Posted May 16, 2009 Neal, A colt an historic arm and I remember of westerns which I love Nice picture Thanks for sharing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nealf Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted May 19, 2009 Very nice. A true Ccollector's piece, a piece of history and an excelelent photo. More please? Alright a quickie, an 1851 "Navy" Navy Colt, this one was actually delivered under the only Navy contract for these arms. After this contract revolvers of .36 caliber were referred to as "Navy" models regardless of the manufacturer. The Army actually bought far more of this model than the Navy; [ATTACH]141863[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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