Help identifying a Cap & Ball Revolver

[GaryW]

I am looking to see if anyone can give me some insight on this pistol, it is a black powder gun and looks to be pretty old, but looks can be deceiving. I thought at first it was a Colt Navy but now I am not so sure (I thought Colts had the S/N stamped on the butt of the revolver). There are a few markings and serial #, but there is no makers stamp we can tell, just a lot of ornate scrolled etching along the brass, the barrel and to a small extent the cylinder. It might be a .36 we didn't have calipers to measure the bore.

Don't rag on the condition, it's not mine and belongs to someone I know (I covered this already with them). We were just trying to get some idea what it might be.


There is a stamp 'PN XXIV' stamped on the right side of the barrel:

The top of the barrel is engraved with 'FIG Navy' or 'EIG Navy' not sure which...

Cylinder detail:

Loader and muzzle detail:

Detail of the hammer & left side:

Thanks for any advice and information!!

 

[bfm]

1968 EIG

http://www.powderhombre.com/mbpproofmarks.pdf

 

[Jenny]

Look like this one?
EIG Schneider and Glassick - Engraved, 1963(?)

 

[MACGYVR]

EIG Navy .36 cal
Made in 1968

 

[GaryW]

Yeah that looks like it...nice finds!! It does not have a stamp at the base as the photos show but it's probably the same gun.

Wow... I knew this was the right place to come for info!!

 

[GaryW]

I found this link after doing some digging around about how to disassemble it and give it a really good cleaning... I thought I would share (it's the last post at the bottom). I tried the advice and it worked great. (The OP thought, like me, they had a Colt...at least I set myself up for disappointment early )

Colt Cap and Ball Navy Revolver

 

[SalemCat]

Since this is a replica of an Antique, is is classifed by the ATF as an Antique ?

What does the State of Mass think it is ?

Can a Mass Resident own it without a LTC or FID ? I know you can't buy or own the Black Powder, Bullets (Balls?), or Primers (Caps?) without an FID.

Does it require a Safety Lock ?