Colt Model 1883

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by Ken Hill

Bruce,

Thanks for posting this one. I have never seen a Colt hammerless shotgun. Howis W.B. Day related to you?

Ken

Just the same initials, that’s all. No known relation. A friend found the gun, called me and told me I needed to have it. He picked it up and sent it to me.

I understand that these guns were made in New Haven on special order only and that fewer than 8,000 were made. I’ve only seen one other Colt Mod 1883.

[WHO]

Here is another documented 1883 Colt 12 gauge shipped to J.P. Lovell Arms Company in Boston Mass. It was shipped June 7, 1892. Bores are .734 R, .732 L, chokes are .014R, .027 L. The gun weighs 8lbs 0oz. 30" barrels.

[Bill Jolliff]

Great gun. Great photography.

Many thanks.

[stumpstalker]

Thanks for showing the beautiful guns.


Here is a page from my reprint of the 1890 John P. Lovell Arms Co. catalogue depicting both the Colt hammerless and the top lever exposed hammer gun.

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