Help Identifying a sword

Alan62 · 16th January 2007, 04:06 AM

The blade is 23 inches long from the tip to the center of the ricasso nearest the hilt as the blade is slightly curved, it is 1 and 3/8 wide at the ricasso and the spine is 3/8s of an inch thick at the ricasso. I believe the scabbard to be original to the sword.As deep as I can see on the inside of it, shows signs of age .I looked at many reproduction scabbards and never found one made quite like this one.But you never know.
Like I said in the previous post about this one,I would probably pick it up first if someone strange came walking into my house or I were off to battle.It is a very stout little weapon

Thanks again for all the info

That is if I didn't pick up this stout little guy first....
....for your viewing pleasure, just cause I figure you can appreciate it

Its a Colt 44 M1860 Army with factory Richardson conversion

It belonged to my Greatgrandfather ,So I guess that makes it a Texan or Tex-nographic

weapon

Sorry I got a little carried away

Matt Branch · 18th January 2007, 05:44 PM

Hi Alan, that is a nice revolver, If you have the serial number you might be able to see who it was issued to at the Springfield Research Service.
There is a link to it on

HTML Code:

http://armscollectors.com

Thanks
Matt

Alan62 · 19th January 2007, 04:09 AM

Thanks Matt
There is the original Colt SN and the 2nd SN from when it had its Colt factory Richardson Conversion so it actually has 2 sets of matching SN's
It also has a US stamp from its time as a Government issue ,but most important to me is that it was my Greatgrandfather's when he was a Jailer at the Navarro County jail at shortly after the turn of the century in Corsicana Texas, but I will check out the link
Thanks

16th January 2007, 04:06 AM	#1
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	The blade is 23 inches long from the tip to the center of the ricasso nearest the hilt as the blade is slightly curved, it is 1 and 3/8 wide at the ricasso and the spine is 3/8s of an inch thick at the ricasso. I believe the scabbard to be original to the sword.As deep as I can see on the inside of it, shows signs of age .I looked at many reproduction scabbards and never found one made quite like this one.But you never know. Like I said in the previous post about this one,I would probably pick it up first if someone strange came walking into my house or I were off to battle.It is a very stout little weapon Thanks again for all the info That is if I didn't pick up this stout little guy first.... ....for your viewing pleasure, just cause I figure you can appreciate it Its a Colt 44 M1860 Army with factory Richardson conversion It belonged to my Greatgrandfather ,So I guess that makes it a Texan or Tex-nographic weapon Sorry I got a little carried away Last edited by Alan62; 16th January 2007 at 04:52 AM.

18th January 2007, 05:44 PM	#2
Matt Branch Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 36	Serial Number Hi Alan, that is a nice revolver, If you have the serial number you might be able to see who it was issued to at the Springfield Research Service. There is a link to it on HTML Code: http://armscollectors.com Thanks Matt

19th January 2007, 04:09 AM	#3
Alan62 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 164	Thanks Matt There is the original Colt SN and the 2nd SN from when it had its Colt factory Richardson Conversion so it actually has 2 sets of matching SN's It also has a US stamp from its time as a Government issue ,but most important to me is that it was my Greatgrandfather's when he was a Jailer at the Navarro County jail at shortly after the turn of the century in Corsicana Texas, but I will check out the link Thanks