Colt revolvers made with an exceptionally long barrel, given as a present to famous people by the writer, Ned Buntline. The most famous was the one given to Wyatt Earp.
about 1971
Made in 1975.
was the http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Colt_single_action_buntline_22_lr_serial_number_82593f a service revolver
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If the serial numbers starts with a "G", you have a Colt Peacemaker Buntline. The serial number you list has to two more numbers than it should have. If the sn is G62260 - it was made in 1973 If the sn is G26028 - it was made in 1971 A New Frontier Buntline would have NF in the serial number.
Ned Buntline was born on March 20, 1823.
Ned Buntline was born on March 20, 1823.
Ned Buntline died on July 16, 1886 at the age of 63.
Based on proofhouse.com a Colt frontier scout .22 revolver 62 K model with that serial number was made near the end of1963 as 1964 started with 14730P
Proofhouse.com has Colt sn tables.
The records I have for Colt single action army, buntline & new frontier AAA (post war) ended in 1978 with # 99999SA. 1979 started with SA01001, so take it from there.
Ned Buntline was born on March 20, 1823 and died on July 16, 1886. Ned Buntline would have been 63 years old at the time of death or 192 years old today.