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My Great Grandfather carried a 4" barreled 1849 Colt as a flag bearer in the Civil War (54th Ohio). As the youngest son of his oldest son, he gave it to my father. My father loaned it to his uncle for his collection. His uncle died and his widow sold off the collection.
I hunted for the revolver for over a year (my father did not have the serial number). In the process, I spent weeks in the National Archives tracing my Great Grandfather's steps throughout the war via company commander logs. I was even able to pinpoint the weekend he was on leave and met my Great Grandmother. I knew none of this would help find the gun, but once I got started in my search, my curiosity continued to grow.
I never found the gun I was looking for, but acquired this 6" barrelled 1849 a few years ago. It was shipped in 1863, so it was around during the Civil War. Not as satisfying as the original would have been, but probably in better shape.
I hunted for the revolver for over a year (my father did not have the serial number). In the process, I spent weeks in the National Archives tracing my Great Grandfather's steps throughout the war via company commander logs. I was even able to pinpoint the weekend he was on leave and met my Great Grandmother. I knew none of this would help find the gun, but once I got started in my search, my curiosity continued to grow.
I never found the gun I was looking for, but acquired this 6" barrelled 1849 a few years ago. It was shipped in 1863, so it was around during the Civil War. Not as satisfying as the original would have been, but probably in better shape.