Colt New Line .32

[redhawk41]

What can you all tell me about this here revolver:

 

[doncameron]

I found this on serial numbers:


New Line .32 Pocket
Year Serial Number
1873 1
1874 2100
1875 8800
1876 10000
1877 13000
1878 14000
1879 15000
1880 16000
1881 17000
1882 18000
1883 19000
1884 20000-22001

 

[Mikeyboy]

If I'm not mistaken you may have a real tough time finding ammo for it. Pre 1900's before the Colt .32 New Police cloned the popular .32 S&W Long and Short ammo, Colts .32 ammo did not match S&W and I don't think one worked in the other due to slight differences in size. .32 S&W ammo is hard to find but still available. Colt .32, other than Colt New Police (which is the same as .32 S&W) is no longer made, and may be impossible to find. Do some searching, someone with more knowledge can probably explain it better.

Otherwise, neat pistol. Looks like an NAA mini revolver. If they made one like that today in .32 S&W or .32 H&R Magnum I would buy it in a heartbeat

 

[redhawk41]

Thanks for the input.

The speciman that I am privy to has serial number 14XXX which apparently puts date of manufacture in 1878.

I believe the gun shoots .32 Rimfire.

 

[mfree]

I'd say you're right about the rimfire part, you can see the edge of the firing pin in the photo there up near the top of the cylinder.

 

[Webleymkv]

I'd check Old Western Scrounger for ammo (assuming you plan to shoot it).