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1. #COLT DERRINGER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
2. #COLT DERRINGER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#
3. #COLT DERRINGER SERIAL NUMBERS CODE#
4. #COLT DERRINGER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES#

This is placed on the left side of the cylinder frame, where the patent dates would be on a Colt SAA. On the Deputy models, the barrel rib is affixed where Great Western’s typical company rollmark would be.Įarly Deputies, those prior to serial 19000, instead have a two line stamp of: On Sheriffs models the company label is “GREAT WESTERN” so as to fit on the shorter barrels. The vast majority of revolvers have a single line company rollmark of “GREAT WESTERN ARMS CO” on top of the barrel reading muzzle to frame. On all parts, weak strikes, double strikes, and misaligned numerals are common. But generally, Great Westerns can be evaluated in the same way as Colts: originality is found persuasive when all parts having matching serials. Stamped or electric penciled.Īt times we notice on very original looking guns that some parts lack serials, particularly backstraps. Serialed parts and their locations are:Ĭylinder frame – underneath, forward of trigger guard. To identify what parts went back on what frame at reassembly, parts were serialed. Great Western revolver manufacturing followed the century old Colt process where all parts were fitted to a frame, with the complete gun then torn back down for finish application.

#COLT DERRINGER SERIAL NUMBERS CODE#

E&M reintroduced the prefix at GW19400 so as to code revolvers built under their management. They dropped the GW prefix at this time, which was an indicator that coded the warranty coverage right into the serial number. When FerroCast took control of Great Western in 1956, they declined or say refused to offer warranty repair for revolvers produced under Wilson’s management. The prefix or its absence was mostly an indicator of warranty responsibility. Prefix ranges and ownership are understood to be as follows: Prefix use in different places on the serial ranges signifies corporate ownerships changes. ‘GW’ as a prefix stands for ‘Great Western’. Serials ostensibly start at 1, for gun 1, and ascend by order of production to about 22250. Variety of barrel lengths and cylinder styles.Standard production revolver serials may have a ‘GW’ prefix, but serials are otherwise simply numeric. 38 rim fire & center fire, serials from 1-19000, and from high serials of the Model 1849 Pocket, and from generally high serials from the (percussion) Model 1862 Police and Pocket Navy.

38 rim fire & center fire, serials from 1-3300, shared with 1851 Navy conversions, and range of percussion arms below number 10356. 44 center fire caliber, serials from 5800-7900, overlaps with the Richards conversion.

#COLT DERRINGER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIES#

44 center fire caliber, serials from 1-8700, in percussion series from 67000-200614. Model 1862 Police Pocket Pistol of Navy CaliberĬirca 1868-1871. Total production (LDR suffix) about 10450. Total production (DER suffix) about 48201.

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Serial numbers with LDR suffix were shipped in 1970-1972. Serial numbers 49201 DER to 60201 DER were shipped in 1976. Serial numbers began at 1001 and have a DER or LDR suffix.

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N serial number suffix manufactured 1960-1963. D serial number suffix manufactured 1959-1963.