Posted: 5/5/2012 7:32:26 PM EDT
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Picked this up today from my grandmother. According to her it has been stored since my grandfathers death in 1996. He acquired it fromn his father and it was allegedly issued to a family member. Here are the pertinent markings:
SN # 23XXX (IN AT LEAST 4 PLACES I CAN FIND) Cylinder is marked with PAT SEPT 10th 1856 (5 shot cylinder) ON FRAME JUST BELOW CYLINDER "COLT PATENT" Top of Barrel is marked with ADDRESS CCL OR OCL SAM COLT NEW-YORK US AMERICA MARKED .36 JUST ABOVE THE TRIGGER GUARD Attached are a few pics anyone tell me what I have and maybe a date and an insurable worth (Dont want to sell it) 
ETA: Appears to be a Colt Police Pocket |
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http://cheaperthandirt.com/blog/?p=6641 Some info for ya. 1862 Police Model & 1862 Pocket Navy Model – both .36 caliber five-shots, both 1862-1873. Both featured the more effective .36 caliber round in the small pocket model sized frame. The Police had a fluted cylinder with a round barrel, and the Navy a rebated cylinder with an octagon barrel. They shared the same serial number range. |