

Colt 3rd Gen Drum Id - Rki
#21
Posted 24 July 2003 - 07:53 AM

#22
Posted 24 July 2003 - 05:46 PM
#23
Posted 24 July 2003 - 06:35 PM
Here is a picture of the differences between your drum and the Worcester Press drum. According to Doug Richardson's Drum Book, the drum you pictured has the identical font spacing of the 1928 Colt drum magazine pictured on Page 65 of his book.
Note the line-up of the "S" under the "I" on the Worcester drum and the "S" between the "N" and "E" on the Colt drum. Also the "5" of .45 lines up under the "G" on the Colt and between the "G" and "U" on the Worcester.
This would be the last style Colt drum before the Worcester Press drums. Enjoy the photos:

#24
Posted 24 July 2003 - 06:52 PM


#25
Posted 24 July 2003 - 10:48 PM
Learned a bunch tonite.
Michael
#26
Posted 25 July 2003 - 09:54 AM
So the more I look at Hill's book the more confused I am.
The drum font and spacing wise I am looking at looks to me is more like the Worcester 2nd Generation referenced on page 333 of Hill's book, fig. 366.
Looking at the face plates I can NOT note tack welds on fig. 363 & 365 yet I can see tack weld on gijive's photo's and Hill's on the 3rd Generation Worcester fig. 367. Yet Hill's book mentions tack welds.
Please someone tell me I am overanalyzing this or something. Unfortunately I do not have Doug's book.
#27
Posted 25 July 2003 - 10:05 AM
I sent you a private email. I'll forward pictures from Doug's book to you via private email later tonight. The drum you pictured shows no tack welds. The Worcester drums have tack welds. The tack welds are easy to spot despite the rough finish of the drum.
#28
Posted 25 July 2003 - 02:04 PM
A “tack” weld is a small weld used to hold parts in position prior to the final welding. The tack weld is normally consumed when the final welds are made.
The weld used on drums and most other sheet metal products are known as Resistance or “spot” welds.
Techno nerd mode off, thanks for putting up with me!
#29
Posted 25 July 2003 - 02:09 PM
Appreciate your input and technical advice. Spot welds it is:-)
#30
Posted 25 July 2003 - 10:54 PM
Is that drum really worth $1000? If so, I'm still okay with it, as I only paid $60 for it at the Great Western Gun Show in California back in '92! Works great!
#31
Posted 25 July 2003 - 11:10 PM

#32
Posted 25 July 2003 - 11:46 PM
It's funny you bring up the worth of things as regards what people are willing to spend, and what the buyer is willing to take. When I found my drum, I was digging through a mound of what looked like junk at a back stall at the "Great Western Gun Show". Towards the bottom I was happy to see the familiar drum shape I had been searching the Great Western Gun show for two days for, without any luck. (I miss those seven miles of tables! A pox on the LA city council


#33
Posted 25 July 2003 - 11:55 PM

#34
Posted 26 July 2003 - 10:36 AM
From the gist of the conversation I have what I believe to be a Worcester drum. I bought it a few months ago on GunBroker and gave 1,179.00 for it.
#35
Posted 26 July 2003 - 10:48 AM
There is nothing wrong with the Worcester drums and they function as well as the earlier ones. They are identical to the earlier Colt drums and were contracted to be made for the Colt guns in the 1930's. They are the most common of the New York address drums and command more than the WWII Auto-Ordnance, Bridgeport, CT address drums.
They usually sell in the $1,200.00 range.
#36
Posted 26 July 2003 - 12:52 PM
#37
Posted 26 July 2003 - 02:33 PM

#38
Posted 26 July 2003 - 04:03 PM
Absolutely, I'm sure that happend more than once.
#39
Posted 26 July 2003 - 05:02 PM

#40
Posted 26 July 2003 - 05:31 PM