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As far as I know, all parts of the Colt Second Generation black powder revolvers were made from Uberti parts, including the frames and cylinders.

What makes a gun a Colt is simply that Colt SAYS it is.
Colt has marketed a number of foreign made firearms, most of which Colt did only the finish on, but they are considered to be Colt's and will letter as such from the Colt Archives.

So, if Colt says it's a Colt.....it's a Colt.

 

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Navy Arms is still around, but seem to be nothing more today then the "Gibbs Rifle Co. and The Old Western Scrounger.

Apparently they no longer import or sell black powder firearms or the Single Action and lever action guns.

 

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One thing you often see on Italian case hardened guns is substandard color casing.

Look at a Colt or a top Uberti replica and the color casing is brilliant. The "base" color is a shiny brown with brilliant blue and greenish mottling.

Look at many Uberti guns and the base color is a dull grayish color with darker gray-black mottling blotches with no real coloring.
The contrast is startling if you compare them side by side.

I used to own a 1980's Uberti branded 1873 Winchester rifle with color casing on the receiver easily the equal of anything Colt or Turnbull could do.
A friend had a Uberti made for another importer with the gray base color and blackish blotches, and it was like night and day to compare them.
You see this lesser color casing on a lot of Italian Single Action revolvers.

The Italians can do magnificent color casing, but most of the cheaper models have the lesser color casing.
Uberti as example will "flex" the fit and finish of their guns for an importer according to what price point the importer wants to sell at.
Usually, you have to compare the guns side by side to see the difference, but one area that's usually a give away is the color case hardening.