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COLT RELIC .56 Caliber GANG MOLD – From Colt Factory Excavation
Guns International #: 102090935 Seller's Inventory #: 343
Category: Collectibles - Civil War - Military Collectible US
Seller's Information
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Seller: paterson
Company: Sell antiques
Member Since: 4/7/14
First Name: Steve
Last Name: Evans
State: Utah
Zip: 84115
Country: United States
Phone: (801) 554-5120
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 177
Total Number of Listings: 1251
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: check, credit card, layaway
Description:
Found in 1969 under the Colt Firearms factory on Huyshope Avenue in Hartford, Conn., when the floor was excavated for improvements to the current structure. This rare example of a .56 caliber, iron, gang mold is one of two known to survive (said author, Robin Rapley), the other being in much better condition. This mold, and other artifacts found are believed to have been a product of the 1864 fire that destroyed most of the factory, and were buried about 1900. The mold was meant to cast bullets for the U.S. Military rifle or carbine. Included is an article cut from the Hartford Courant, dated April 6, 1969, describing the find.
Caliber: .56
Overall Length: 22.75
Sprue Cutter Length: 7.5
Condition: Rusty relic – Uncleaned, as found, frozen in open position
SOLD