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Nope, it is in it's original caliber 11.15×60mmR Mauser (.43 Mauser).
And was originally issued to the 2nd Grenadiers "King Frederick William IV" Reserve Regiment based in Stettin as part of II Army Corps.

For your viewing pleasure:

Nope, not at all.

The revolver started of as a 1988 Pietta 1860 Colt.  I changed the barrel to a 51 style thus producing a hybrid:

Then Pietta improved the 51 grip dimensions, so that was added as well as a new set of internals and a Kirst gated cylinder in 45 Colt:
and here is the final result:



My observations:  Today's internals are way better in quality to those of 1988.
It turned a heifer of a revolver into something that is lively in the hand.

If the serial number begins as xx- that is the old model, the new one's serials begin with xxx-.  Plus the hammer on the new ones just does not look right compared to the old models.

Picked up from a consignment, always liked the early ones. A Type 1 from 1906!

Thanks guys, I am a bit eclectic when it comes to my collecting - I love both old and new.  Funny item about the Super Redhawk - when I first got it, it had that target gray finish that Ruger pushed at the time.  The first thing I did was polish it back to a satin finish.

Much like current Uberti's, the manufacturers name and "Blackpowder Only" is stamped under the loading lever.  Plus they have Colt's name stamped on the cylinder.