While externally similar to a standard Colt 1860 Army cap-and-ball revolver (inset, l.), the gun being discussed is a breech-loading, .44-cal., center-fire, 1860 Army Model Richards-pattern ...

Book Review—The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver. by Philip Schreier, Senior Curator, NRA Museums; posted on October 4, 2019 News, Reviews, Extras. Support NRA American Rifleman DONATE ** When you ...

In July 1873, the Army adopted the Colt and ordered 8,000 revolvers, along with a substantial run of 3,000 Smith & Wesson Model 3s, to replace its obsolete Colt 1860 Army Percussion revolvers.

The Colt 1860 Army. Wikimedia Commons. Civil War hostilities were thriving when the 1860 Army made its debut. Colt Paterson, Walker, and Dragoon pistols held the stage until the ergonomic and graceful ...

United States Colt Model 1860 Army revolver, .44 caliber. General History The Colt Model 1860 army revolver was manufactured from 1860 through 1873. The total production consisted of more than 200,000 ...

On October 26, 1881, shots rang out at the O.K. Corral. Within the first 30 seconds of the shootout, three members of the Clanton gang were killed. Men on both sides, including Wyatt Earp, Doc ...

Now that the Army is looking to replace the Beretta, which it has used for 30 years, here's a look at Army pistols through history, from the Revolution to Afghanistan.

NASHVILLE -- The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver may be a prevalent Civil War weapon, but the one Gene Ferguson carried onto the set of NRA Gun Gurushad a back story like no other.. As the cameras ...

This Colt Model 1860 is a cap and ball revolver used by the Union Army during the Civil War, ... Related: The U.S. Army wants a new gun. First published December 22, 2014: 5:29 PM ET.

The 1860 Army Colt shot .44 caliber bullets, which did much more damage. And by the time of Jesse's bank robberies in the early 1870s, the weapon of choice was the Colt .45 Peacemaker, ...