Can’t believe how good it came up- finally got around to restoration and it was worth it! Big thumbs up for Hannie 👍 if you know how to identify please let us know 😃
It could be a Russian Colt 1851, This is the only picture I could find: qsy-complains-a-lot.tumblr.com/post/149290070614/russian-colt-1851-navy-copy-manufactured-in-tula
That is a cap and ball pistol. With the barrel pointing up you used a gunpowder dispenser. Put in the paper and ball compress with plunger then seal with wax. The hammer strikes a cap which sits on those little knobs. You might want to check the Springfield Armory. They also were licensed to produce the Colt Navy.
Looks like a Pietta Colt, the brass part looks identical to this modern reproduction. imgur.com/gallery/nDjjE Only the barrel has a slightly different shape but the pins etc all look the same.
I have Some information and a picture about an old Russian gun Thats look wherry similair to the one you have found in kanal A gentleman gun It looks like its an russian army gun an copy of a Smith and wesson model 3 Gentlemansgun 1870 Day Made 41.000 Copy’s in 1870 for the Russin Army That is What I found on the internet a bout old gentlemans gun
Ok, so from what I have researched so far, I have come to the conclusion that it is in fact a gun made in the mid 1800s by a non US gunsmith, that is a euro model 1851 Colt Navy. Patent N stands for "Patent Navy". Basically its a Euro model 1851 Colt Navy made in the mid 1800s, not a 25-50 year old reproduction, but an actual mid 1800s Euro made Colt Navy. Som basically a gunsmith in Europe(likely Russia), copied the Colt Navy... Btw, the mid 1800s Euro 1851 Colt Navy has the 2nd finger rest also. The extended trigger guard allowed reins to be tucked where your middle finger would otherwise be when shooting from horseback. I believe the maker in Europe made this one with round barrel, and a different "dragoon" style hammer section as opposed to traditional style ones. That brass looks extremely nice, almost too nice to be from mid 1800s. You could get the spring replaced in it and get a nice 1 piece grip for it, and it would be perfect. I don't believe it will ever fire again, the metal integrity is too weak to try. Here is a similar example of it. Also included is a link to a 1 piece original nice grip that would go nicely on it. Gun example: qsy-complains-a-lot.tumblr.com/post/149290070614/russian-colt-1851-navy-copy-manufactured-in-tula 1 piece original 1851 Colt Navy grip: www.ebay.com/itm/324571342796?hash=item4b91f5a7cc:g:EsMAAOSwq7RgZ9RG
I did not have all the detail of the gentleman above but I recognized this as some version of about an 1847ish colt. Search Walker Colt Black Powder Revolver or colt dragoon. They were black powder and lead ball percussion cap revolvers. They were the evolution step before cartridge revolvers.
Being a black powder gun, a measured amount of powder was 1st poured into a chamber of the cylinder. A paper or fabric patch was centered over the chamber with a lead round ball projectile then pushed into the chamber surrounded by the patch. The patch created a very tight fit for the ball in the chamber, which was then rammed up against the powder charge in the chamber using the lever device under the barrel. This same process was done for each of the cylinder's chambers. The groove to the right of the hammer was used to fit a percussion cap over a hollow nipple at the end of each of the cylinder's chambers. When struck by the hammer, the chemical in the percussion cap would ignite, passing through the nipple into the cylinder to cause the black powder to explode and projecting the round ball out the gun's barrel.
I’ve just watched this video of yours and I would like to congratulate you and your partner for your amazing work. The restoration was incredible, that man is a great engineer
So a couple of observations. 1. The front end (barrel and loading lever) appears to be from a Colt 1851 Navy. 2. Colt 1851 Navy revolvers were "cap and ball" or percussion ammunition systems. To load, you pour a measured amount of black powder in each cylinder chamber, place a wad, then your ball, and use the loading lever under the barrel to seat (push) each ball into the chamber. 3. Your revolver, while still possessing an appropriate barrel and loading lever, appears to have been converted (or an attempted conversion) to use cartridges. The cylinder is bored all the way through for loading rounds through the rear of the cylinder, the hammer now has a "tooth" for striking the primers of cartridges, and the brass frame has had a portion removed on the right side so that bullets may be loaded from the rear. As a cartridge conversion, the loading lever on the front would no longer be used. 4. Colt 1851 Navy revolvers did not use brass frames. Current day replicas do, and some Confederate copies did, but they are rare collectors items even in the states. This may have been fabricated specifically as part of the conversion, or is a modern replica part. 5. The spur on the trigger guard is unusual. On revolvers of this era, this would be a common sight on a Smith & Wesson No. 3 Russian, but not a Colt. It speaks again to some "custom" work being done on this revolver as it was being converted. Lots of guns originally manufactured as cap-and-ball were converted to fire cartridges after the fact. This has a lot to do with Rollin White's patent on the "bored through cylinder" expiring in 1869. This may be a period conversion, it may be a modern one. It's hard to tell from a video, but those are a few of the things I noticed from the video. I should also mention this is not a Colt factory conversion of an 1851 Navy. Those models, such as the Richards Mason conversion and the Thuer conversion, differ significantly from the revolver shown. Hope this helps!
Watched you pull this out in the original video, it's fantastic what Hannie has achieved restoring it. Bringing a little bit of history back to life. Would love to see a video of the grips being made for it and it would look great mounted on a really nice piece of wood as a wall hanger
I've been watching your channel for quite awhile and I think that's the coolest thing you've ever found. That's a collectors piece of history. Keep it safe, congratulations!
Amazing ride you and Henni took us on during this pandemic. Bravo to all. Still cheering 📣 you on from cornfield country Indiana USA 🙂 Love you Lee and Nikki
The extra finger rest on the trigger mechanism reminds me of LeMat black powder pistols prior to the American Civil War. It may be worth the investment in having a good restoring gunsmith take a look at it and perhaps preserve it....it most likely will never be fired again but the value and beauty of the pistol is it's history and wear and tear. You said it had a patent and NY on the cylinder but could it be NO instead...these were manufactured in New Orleans, Louisiana. You don't load paper loads and bullets from the back end, young colt.....it's black powder so there is a compression lever on the bottom of the barrel that will help you tamp down the powder charge and wadding and then a lead bullet. They were also manufactured in England and France during the middle 1800s so it makes sense that it would make it's way to Holland and other countries thru Europe. Super find..congrats.
I was blown away how well it cleaned up it also makes you wonder how it got in the canal was it thrown in or did the guy fall into the canal and lose it, we will never know but an epic find all the same 👍
I remember when you pull that up. To know you’ve had it restored and it works it’s phenomenal. Hope you get the actual identity love the peace. So cool. Waiting for the next adventure!❤️🙏😎
That is such a cool find!! I can’t believe that was the same gun. He did such a great job restoring it!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for sharing this with us!!🤙🏻☺️🐬
Amazing find and restoration. If you could find wood pistol grip for it would be amazing complete collectors artifact. Rare finds like this help bring back some of our lost history. I am amazed that WD40 soaking for a year remove all that rust and dirt. Learn something every day. Be safe and thanks for taking us along on this fantastic find. 👍📹 it is similar to a 1800's Colette gravity pistol.This Colette pistol is before the 6 cylinder revolver model. It has the extra finger grip. During this period of time there were a lot of gunsmiths trying to come up with new designs to market to the military and general public.
It’s always interesting to find something and learn so much. I knew absolutely nothing about this topic and it’s been so fun to hear all the history. Cheers mate- hannie is a good restorer hey 😃👍
It's amazing to see how well the parts came out, especially the receiver. In case you or anyone else has the desire to fire it remember that uses black powder and not smokeless powder. If you use smokeless powder it will explode for sure! You could put in a couple of grains of black powder and no ball if you wanted to fire it without damaging it. Of course, that's if the barrel, cylinder, etc are in working condition. Even as a wall hanger it's one of the best finds.
@@ldg508 I didn't get to see the whole video. Kids home for summer break. Even if the barrel has damage it can easily be temporarily replaced with a new one. New parts for this model are readily available online.
I forgot to mention that this revolver could be used with three different types of loads. The first is loaded directly into the front of the cylinder. It's powder, ball, and wax. Second is a paper cartridge loaded from the back. Third was a foil cartridge loaded from the back. All three types required a percussion cap to fire.
I would've never thought a gun would last 200 years in the water without rusting mostly, if not completely, away. Would todays modern gun last just as long? Great find & restoration here! 👍❤️
Bringing history back....you guys are just as awesome as the stuff you find. If it wasn't for you fishing the finds...these things would be lost forever!
Clint Eastwood uses that gun in Pale Rider and can be seen clearly near the end of the film in the shoot out. When he changes the bullet holder. Good film.
Wow. It turned out super nice. Hannie did an awesome work on it. Love that he only used W40 to restore it. Thx for a great video once again 🤘 cheers from Sweden
Awesome find Lee!! How about a pearl handle? Definitely a gentleman’s gun then! Maybe used for a duel?! So many stories to be hold!! Great video and even better find!! 🕊
Civil War Confederate Griswold & Gunnison Percussion Revolver with custom finger rest. This excellent example of the Southern efforts to match the Colt Model 1851 Navy resulted in approximately 3,700 Griswold & Gunnison percussion revolvers. Or possible Rigdon & Ansley cartridge conversion revolver in .38RF Very rare.
Such a cool historical find for sure! I don't really know much about guns but cleaning up old rusty metal I've got something to pass along to Heni (spelling?). A good trick to try is using a mix, or cocktail (not the drinking kind) of not only a good penatrating oil but Also use automatic transmission fluid. This will be VERY helpful for breaking down the rust crusticles and allowing for the further cleaning and restoration. Again, super cool historical find! 🤙🤙🤙❤❤❤😀😃😁
Aloha Leigh & Hannie! I started wondering how the owner of the gun lost it. Was he an American merchant mugged on the docks, & before he could grab it out of his waistcoat, he was unconscious floating in the water,& the gun fell out?? Or, did it accidentally fall out as he was boarding a ship or boat, & he sent his servant in to retrieve it, & the servant drowned? (My imagination)! 😉There HAS to be a story behind a valuable custom Gun like that, ending up in the canal. It may have belonged to a traveler, not a resident. Hannie did such a good job cleaning/putting it back together!!😊
I remember asking you if you was going to restore this gun and you said yes, I thought you had given up with it or it wasn't possible to restore, But wow how cool was that it was amazing to see how it looked, Did not realise how long it took for it to come up to that standard, Let's hope you can find more items like that or other items of interest, That made my morning cheers.
Sorry it took so long mate but we finally got around to it. Had a good soak in the oil and came up great so I’m glad you enjoyed watching it come back to life. Worth the wait hey! So cool 😃👍👍👍
Modern firearms are packed in grease when they’ve been stored for years. Brass is a softer metal ; the barrels are sometimes charcoalized which hardens the steel better and may have been better than blueing. The cylinder is six so slang would be six gun . The numbers were hand stamped. I didn’t know Hannie did this great job men .
You will probably find it is a Russian copy from around 1842 possible produced in Finland. Have fun with your journey. A company called Uberti do a Colt navy replica along with a smith & wesson model 3 which can have that unusual trigger gaurd.
@@BondiTreasureHunter It's highly possible it's a one off commission piece, It looks like a cross between a Colt navy with a Smith &Wesson trigger guard. Try sending Uberti some photos and ask them for help their twitter is @Uberti_USA
Hi Leigh, just a shot in the dark , excuse the pun, but have you already checked out the Rollin White patent improvement in repeating firearms for the Colt M1861 Navy US12648A - it might help? (I google searched using Rollin White US12648A ) Rollin White was in Conneticut (like Samuel Colt) possibly a tristate connection and why there is the 'NY' stamp ? ........Good Luck all the Same and Well Done Hannie....Stay Safe🤙
Hey guys I'm Kentucky I'm trying to do some research on the revolver you found. Do you know what caliper is may be. You may be able to take a micrometer and check the inside diameter of the cylinder. If you can find out what caliper it is may help a bit. Thanks guys hope I can help
The lever on the barrel is for loading purposes only, not to chamber it. It ramrods the bullet onto the powder charge in the cylinder. Pietta makes a nice reproduction of these and might have spare parts that will fit an original. They're an Italian gun manufacturer.
Can’t believe how good it came up- finally got around to restoration and it was worth it! Big thumbs up for Hannie 👍 if you know how to identify please let us know 😃
It's either a s&w 500 or a ragding bull
It could be a Russian Colt 1851, This is the only picture I could find: qsy-complains-a-lot.tumblr.com/post/149290070614/russian-colt-1851-navy-copy-manufactured-in-tula
That is a cap and ball pistol. With the barrel pointing up you used a gunpowder dispenser. Put in the paper and ball compress with plunger then seal with wax. The hammer strikes a cap which sits on those little knobs. You might want to check the Springfield Armory. They also were licensed to produce the Colt Navy.
Looks like a Pietta Colt, the brass part looks identical to this modern reproduction. imgur.com/gallery/nDjjE Only the barrel has a slightly different shape but the pins etc all look the same.
I have Some information and a picture about an old Russian gun Thats look wherry similair to the one you have found in kanal
A gentleman gun
It looks like its an russian army gun
an copy of a
Smith and wesson model 3
Gentlemansgun 1870
Day Made 41.000 Copy’s in
1870 for the Russin Army
That is What I found on the internet a bout old gentlemans gun
Ok, so from what I have researched so far, I have come to the conclusion that it is in fact a gun made in the mid 1800s by a non US gunsmith, that is a euro model 1851 Colt Navy. Patent N stands for "Patent Navy". Basically its a Euro model 1851 Colt Navy made in the mid 1800s, not a 25-50 year old reproduction, but an actual mid 1800s Euro made Colt Navy. Som basically a gunsmith in Europe(likely Russia), copied the Colt Navy... Btw, the mid 1800s Euro 1851 Colt Navy has the 2nd finger rest also. The extended trigger guard allowed reins to be tucked where your middle finger would otherwise be when shooting from horseback. I believe the maker in Europe made this one with round barrel, and a different "dragoon" style hammer section as opposed to traditional style ones. That brass looks extremely nice, almost too nice to be from mid 1800s.
You could get the spring replaced in it and get a nice 1 piece grip for it, and it would be perfect. I don't believe it will ever fire again, the metal integrity is too weak to try.
Here is a similar example of it. Also included is a link to a 1 piece original nice grip that would go nicely on it.
Gun example:
qsy-complains-a-lot.tumblr.com/post/149290070614/russian-colt-1851-navy-copy-manufactured-in-tula
1 piece original 1851 Colt Navy grip:
www.ebay.com/itm/324571342796?hash=item4b91f5a7cc:g:EsMAAOSwq7RgZ9RG
This info is so cool. Thanks!!👏🏻👏🏻
I did not have all the detail of the gentleman above but I recognized this as some version of about an 1847ish colt. Search Walker Colt Black Powder Revolver or colt dragoon. They were black powder and lead ball percussion cap revolvers. They were the evolution step before cartridge revolvers.
Being a black powder gun, a measured amount of powder was 1st poured into a chamber of the cylinder. A paper or fabric patch was centered over the chamber with a lead round ball projectile then pushed into the chamber surrounded by the patch. The patch created a very tight fit for the ball in the chamber, which was then rammed up against the powder charge in the chamber using the lever device under the barrel. This same process was done for each of the cylinder's chambers. The groove to the right of the hammer was used to fit a percussion cap over a hollow nipple at the end of each of the cylinder's chambers. When struck by the hammer, the chemical in the percussion cap would ignite, passing through the nipple into the cylinder to cause the black powder to explode and projecting the round ball out the gun's barrel.
I think that restorer gentleman with his amazing skills made a complex operation look simple. Great job thank you for sharing.
I’ve just watched this video of yours and I would like to congratulate you and your partner for your amazing work. The restoration was incredible, that man is a great engineer
Well done Lee on finding it and well done Hannie on its restoration. So nice to follow your finds into restoration. Stay safe Lee and Nicki xxx
So a couple of observations.
1. The front end (barrel and loading lever) appears to be from a Colt 1851 Navy.
2. Colt 1851 Navy revolvers were "cap and ball" or percussion ammunition systems. To load, you pour a measured amount of black powder in each cylinder chamber, place a wad, then your ball, and use the loading lever under the barrel to seat (push) each ball into the chamber.
3. Your revolver, while still possessing an appropriate barrel and loading lever, appears to have been converted (or an attempted conversion) to use cartridges. The cylinder is bored all the way through for loading rounds through the rear of the cylinder, the hammer now has a "tooth" for striking the primers of cartridges, and the brass frame has had a portion removed on the right side so that bullets may be loaded from the rear. As a cartridge conversion, the loading lever on the front would no longer be used.
4. Colt 1851 Navy revolvers did not use brass frames. Current day replicas do, and some Confederate copies did, but they are rare collectors items even in the states. This may have been fabricated specifically as part of the conversion, or is a modern replica part.
5. The spur on the trigger guard is unusual. On revolvers of this era, this would be a common sight on a Smith & Wesson No. 3 Russian, but not a Colt. It speaks again to some "custom" work being done on this revolver as it was being converted.
Lots of guns originally manufactured as cap-and-ball were converted to fire cartridges after the fact. This has a lot to do with Rollin White's patent on the "bored through cylinder" expiring in 1869. This may be a period conversion, it may be a modern one. It's hard to tell from a video, but those are a few of the things I noticed from the video. I should also mention this is not a Colt factory conversion of an 1851 Navy. Those models, such as the Richards Mason conversion and the Thuer conversion, differ significantly from the revolver shown.
Hope this helps!
Watching Hannie put that gun back together was amazing. Good job sir. 👍
He was a man in the zone and wow I can’t believe he did it! Was so cool watching it happen - glad you enjoyed it as well!
Watched you pull this out in the original video, it's fantastic what Hannie has achieved restoring it. Bringing a little bit of history back to life. Would love to see a video of the grips being made for it and it would look great mounted on a really nice piece of wood as a wall hanger
I've been watching your channel for quite awhile and I think that's the coolest thing you've ever found. That's a collectors piece of history. Keep it safe, congratulations!
Amazing ride you and Henni took us on during this pandemic. Bravo to all. Still cheering 📣 you on from cornfield country Indiana USA 🙂 Love you Lee and Nikki
Yeah it’s been a bit of a wild ride hey! But we made it through with some cool adventures and nice finds 😃😃👍👍💪💪
Awesome finds brother!!
Yo i like Ur videos
I love your videos too, Britton! 👍❤️
The extra finger rest on the trigger mechanism reminds me of LeMat black powder pistols prior to the American Civil War. It may be worth the investment in having a good restoring gunsmith take a look at it and perhaps preserve it....it most likely will never be fired again but the value and beauty of the pistol is it's history and wear and tear. You said it had a patent and NY on the cylinder but could it be NO instead...these were manufactured in New Orleans, Louisiana. You don't load paper loads and bullets from the back end, young colt.....it's black powder so there is a compression lever on the bottom of the barrel that will help you tamp down the powder charge and wadding and then a lead bullet. They were also manufactured in England and France during the middle 1800s so it makes sense that it would make it's way to Holland and other countries thru Europe. Super find..congrats.
I was blown away how well it cleaned up it also makes you wonder how it got in the canal was it thrown in or did the guy fall into the canal and lose it, we will never know but an epic find all the same 👍
I remember when you pull that up. To know you’ve had it restored and it works it’s phenomenal. Hope you get the actual identity love the peace. So cool. Waiting for the next adventure!❤️🙏😎
Thanks yeah it turned out great I’ve had a lot of people asking “what happened to it” but now I can finally say it’s restored 😃😃😃😂👍👍👍👍
@@BondiTreasureHunter So happy for you, you have so many cool treasures. Keep throwing that magnet my friend!! ❤️🙏😎
That is such a cool find!! I can’t believe that was the same gun. He did such a great job restoring it!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you for sharing this with us!!🤙🏻☺️🐬
Fantastic find !!!! Congratulations. You could start a museum. Love all your videos. You guys are great together. 😃❤🌹
Amazing find and restoration. If you could find wood pistol grip for it would be amazing complete collectors artifact. Rare finds like this help bring back some of our lost history. I am amazed that WD40 soaking for a year remove all that rust and dirt. Learn something every day. Be safe and thanks for taking us along on this fantastic find. 👍📹 it is similar to a 1800's Colette gravity pistol.This Colette pistol is before the 6 cylinder revolver model. It has the extra finger grip. During this period of time there were a lot of gunsmiths trying to come up with new designs to market to the military and general public.
It’s always interesting to find something and learn so much. I knew absolutely nothing about this topic and it’s been so fun to hear all the history. Cheers mate- hannie is a good restorer hey 😃👍
It's amazing to see how well the parts came out, especially the receiver. In case you or anyone else has the desire to fire it remember that uses black powder and not smokeless powder. If you use smokeless powder it will explode for sure! You could put in a couple of grains of black powder and no ball if you wanted to fire it without damaging it. Of course, that's if the barrel, cylinder, etc are in working condition. Even as a wall hanger it's one of the best finds.
There's a hole in the barrel, needs to be fixed before it can shoot but it's a nice find and beautiful gun for sure
@@ldg508 I didn't get to see the whole video. Kids home for summer break. Even if the barrel has damage it can easily be temporarily replaced with a new one. New parts for this model are readily available online.
I forgot to mention that this revolver could be used with three different types of loads. The first is loaded directly into the front of the cylinder. It's powder, ball, and wax. Second is a paper cartridge loaded from the back. Third was a foil cartridge loaded from the back. All three types required a percussion cap to fire.
Wild Bill Bondi 🤠😂 Very cool find and restoring it is awesome, love it 🙌🏻
Hahah I’m changing my name 😂😂😂
I would've never thought a gun would last 200 years in the water without rusting mostly, if not completely, away. Would todays modern gun last just as long? Great find & restoration here! 👍❤️
WOW I remember when you found it. He did a great job in restoring it.
Good memory it was a while ago now. Sorry it took so long 😃👍
You should make a new handle from resin and put some bits of little treasure you have found inside it... That would be cool..🤟
Bringing history back....you guys are just as awesome as the stuff you find. If it wasn't for you fishing the finds...these things would be lost forever!
That’s true! I’m so glad we found it before it was too late! That’s why a treasure hunter can never rest 😂😂👍👍
Thanks for the update!
I love your channel. The excitement you bring to the videos is great. Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much! glad you’re enjoying the adventures 😃👍🤙
Clint Eastwood uses that gun in Pale Rider and can be seen clearly near the end of the film in the shoot out. When he changes the bullet holder. Good film.
What a beautiful pistol . Best magnet find ever. Well done🤠👍
That is one cracking find brother and how good it come up after Amazing work all round legend
Thanks mate! I can’t believe it’s still working after all that time- very well made 👌👌👌
That is so cool, too bad the wooden part is gone, what a cool find ❤
Henny has it together, you made some great friends there in Amsterdam
Your enthusiasm is contagious.
That's amazing.😊 Good job Hennie 😊🤘
Fantastic find to add to ur collection.. cant believe how great it came up 👍
My brother is a gunsmith, he said it was a Belguin copy of a Colt model 1848 Dragoon.
That's so cool!
Great video!
Well Belgium is very close so he could be right! Does he know a website …I will do a search now. Thanks so much for the info 😃👍
Yo i cant find a pic of gun with a trigger guard like his. Went on google cant find it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Dragoon_Revolver
A whole year in oil! 😮 WOW! Great find and restore! ❤
Amazing work Hannie...
Truly amazing! Fantastic find! Good job on the restore! Thank you for showing us!
Cheers mate 😃🍺👍
Wow. It turned out super nice. Hannie did an awesome work on it. Love that he only used W40 to restore it. Thx for a great video once again 🤘 cheers from Sweden
You rock Hannie. That looks amazing!!!
Awesome find Lee!! How about a pearl handle? Definitely a gentleman’s gun then! Maybe used for a duel?! So many stories to be hold!! Great video and even better find!! 🕊
Ohhhhhh now your talking! A real treasure hunter style. I like where your heads at 👌🙌😃
I. Love. What. You. Said you. Were. So. Stoked
That is so cool. I really enjoyed seeing that old revolver. Check with smith and Wesson or other brands of guns. Maybe they help identify it.
Civil War Confederate Griswold & Gunnison Percussion Revolver with custom finger rest. This excellent example of the Southern efforts to match the Colt Model 1851 Navy resulted in approximately 3,700 Griswold & Gunnison percussion revolvers. Or possible Rigdon & Ansley cartridge conversion revolver in .38RF Very rare.
thats so cool. respekt for the work from this men.
Such a cool historical find for sure! I don't really know much about guns but cleaning up old rusty metal I've got something to pass along to Heni (spelling?). A good trick to try is using a mix, or cocktail (not the drinking kind) of not only a good penatrating oil but Also use automatic transmission fluid. This will be VERY helpful for breaking down the rust crusticles and allowing for the further cleaning and restoration. Again, super cool historical find! 🤙🤙🤙❤❤❤😀😃😁
AWESOME BONDI. GREAT FIND. CONGRATULATIONS
Thanks Barbara 🍻😃👍
Looks fantastic restored and looking through the comments you’ve got some interesting suggestions, great episode 👍
Wow that's a good catch.It came out very nice.
I love your enthusiasm. Another great video. Dennissssss. Always good to see you guys together. Love the restoration. Great job Hanny.
Thanks Elaine :) glad your enjoyed the restoration! 😃👍
Dream find 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 nice restoration Hannie 👍🏻
Second comment! So close bro 😂😂😂
@@BondiTreasureHunter 😂🤪🤙🏻
The Kinzler Brothers have done a lot of restorations of guns they've found magnet fishing. Always so cool to see y'all save some history !!
Ok I will see if they found one like this- thanks for the tip :) 🤙
Nice find amazing you got it to work after it’s been down there so long thumbs up 👍
😃👍👍👍
Super awesome !! Congrats!!
Nice find and great job restoring it. hannie I hope you made a handle and finished it off?
Good craftsmanship is difficult to find! Henne is certainly one. Congratulations! 🇨🇦
Great job on restoration, Henny. Congratulations on the find, Leigh. Cheers to all. 🇳🇱🇳🇿😊👍🇺🇸
Cheers mate 🍺😃🤙👍🍻
Last to say Hannie bloody amazing you 2 keep going ❤️👍🏻
Nice six shooter. I would look for the broken sting and handle to make it complete.
That’s a rare find! Wonderful! 😎🤙
Aloha Leigh & Hannie! I started wondering how the owner of the gun lost it. Was he an American merchant mugged on the docks, & before he could grab it out of his waistcoat, he was unconscious floating in the water,& the gun fell out?? Or, did it accidentally fall out as he was boarding a ship or boat, & he sent his servant in to retrieve it, & the servant drowned? (My imagination)! 😉There HAS to be a story behind a valuable custom Gun like that, ending up in the canal. It may have belonged to a traveler, not a resident. Hannie did such a good job cleaning/putting it back together!!😊
Remember you finding this little gem.Looking forward to see it all finished with a handle on.
Sweet as mate 👌,awesome find.
I remember asking you if you was going to restore this gun and you said yes,
I thought you had given up with it or it wasn't possible to restore,
But wow how cool was that it was amazing to see how it looked,
Did not realise how long it took for it to come up to that standard,
Let's hope you can find more items like that or other items of interest,
That made my morning cheers.
Sorry it took so long mate but we finally got around to it. Had a good soak in the oil and came up great so I’m glad you enjoyed watching it come back to life. Worth the wait hey! So cool 😃👍👍👍
Hello guys from croatia love this video thank you you are great love to see you big love to you
Awesome content! You might try picking up a grappling hook for big stuff that your keeps falling off of.
I love your personality. I enjoy watching your videos too.
Amazing restoration, congrats
How cool...amazing the things you find...luv what you do! ❤
Wow, what a find, I would be jumping up and down so excited finding that
Modern firearms are packed in grease when they’ve been stored for years. Brass is a softer metal ; the barrels are sometimes charcoalized which hardens the steel better and may have been better than blueing. The cylinder is six so slang would be six gun . The numbers were hand stamped. I didn’t know Hannie did this great job men .
Work of art he did a great job of the restoration smashing find 👍🏼🇬🇬
Very nice restoration👍
Good to see this . I remember you finding it..
It turned out awesome!
Dual Colt Army Model Whitneyville Walker. The same gun that Outlaw Josey Wales carried! Great find!
You will probably find it is a Russian copy from around 1842 possible produced in Finland. Have fun with your journey. A company called Uberti do a Colt navy replica along with a smith & wesson model 3 which can have that unusual trigger gaurd.
Awesome mate I’m looking at their website now! There’s a few close option but I’m not seeing a match…yet 😂😂👍👍 thanks for your help!
@@BondiTreasureHunter It's highly possible it's a one off commission piece, It looks like a cross between a Colt navy with a Smith &Wesson trigger guard. Try sending Uberti some photos and ask them for help their twitter is @Uberti_USA
Wao. Super. Congrats!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
super. great quality video and result
Agreed it looks like a Colt, it also resembles a Remington 1858.
Wow man how good did that clean up!
You can use a spring from a pen that should work!
Really! How cool would that be 😃🤙
Hi Leigh, just a shot in the dark , excuse the pun, but have you already checked out the Rollin White patent improvement in repeating firearms for the Colt M1861 Navy US12648A - it might help? (I google searched using Rollin White US12648A ) Rollin White was in Conneticut (like Samuel Colt) possibly a tristate connection and why there is the 'NY' stamp ?
........Good Luck all the Same and Well Done Hannie....Stay Safe🤙
Anything could be anywhere. So true.
I know this is probably a little late but did you try remmington they made a very similar one 1857 I think
1ST MODEL 1ST TYPE GRISWOLD & GUNNISON REVOLVER.
There's one listed at an online auction that looks the same except the finger rest
Amazing find. Henny is a genius to restore the gun. Oh if that gun could talk! Imagine the stories it would tell!
Yeah I don’t know how Hannie put it back together. Such a great job to keep it going 👌
Great find and a beautiful restoration
Amazing. Congratulations!
Fantastic find Bondi💞
Hey guys I'm Kentucky I'm trying to do some research on the revolver you found. Do you know what caliper is may be. You may be able to take a micrometer and check the inside diameter of the cylinder. If you can find out what caliper it is may help a bit. Thanks guys hope I can help
Very cool find and very good restore.
John Wayne or Billy the Kid Revolver 😂👍🏻.... Cool find 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤗
He did a really good job on cleaning up that gun ! Awesome job !
Great video and fine hunter 👌
The lever on the barrel is for loading purposes only, not to chamber it. It ramrods the bullet onto the powder charge in the cylinder. Pietta makes a nice reproduction of these and might have spare parts that will fit an original. They're an Italian gun manufacturer.
One of your best !!!
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Great video and hannie well done mate
way cool find!!! love it!
Awesome restoration. Great Job
Great follow up !!