Friedman’s Colt is classic example of historic gun
br>Eric Johnson
br>Friedman’s Jewelers, which has recently expanded to include the buying and selling of firearms and collectables, has several rare and unusual items in its large and comfortable showroom, but perhaps none as interesting to gun enthusiasts as the 1860 Colt Navy, a gun used during the Civil War.
br>“It’s a percussion gun,” says Chris Leopard, an experienced firearms dealer with years of experience. “You have to cock it and then the hammer hits the percussion cap, which hits the gunpowder, which as been poured down.”
br>After loading the ball, the shooter would have to seal it with a grease to keep the ball from rolling out.
br>Because that was a long and difficult process, the cylinders were pre-loaded, so rather than going through that process after every six shots, the gun owner could simply replace the cylinder with another one that was ready to go.
br>“If you watch ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ with Clint Eastwood, this is what he’s using,” says Leopard. “He has several of these, usually in his belt, that were pre-loaded. You’ll see him reach down, remove the one he’s using, put a new one on, lock it into place and keep shooting.”
br>The Colt Navy at Friedman’s has a naval scene inscribed on the cylinder. Colt also made a similar gun called the Colt Army.You Might Also Like:
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Friedman’s Colt is classic example of historic gun
br>Eric Johnson
br>Friedman’s Jewelers, which has recently expanded to include the buying and selling of firearms and collectables, has several rare and unusual items in its large and comfortable showroom, but perhaps none as interesting to gun enthusiasts as the 1860 Colt Navy, a gun used during the Civil War.
br>“It’s a percussion gun,” says Chris Leopard, an experienced firearms dealer with years of experience. “You have to cock it and then the hammer hits the percussion cap, which hits the gunpowder, which as been poured down.”
br>After loading the ball, the shooter would have to seal it with a grease to keep the ball from rolling out.
br>Because that was a long and difficult process, the cylinders were pre-loaded, so rather than going through that process after every six shots, the gun owner could simply replace the cylinder with another one that was ready to go.
br>“If you watch ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ with Clint Eastwood, this is what he’s using,” says Leopard. “He has several of these, usually in his belt, that were pre-loaded. You’ll see him reach down, remove the one he’s using, put a new one on, lock it into place and keep shooting.”
br>The Colt Navy at Friedman’s has a naval scene inscribed on the cylinder. Colt also made a similar gun called the Colt Army.You Might Also Like:
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