Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver

Colt's Manufacturing · Revolver · Out Of Production · 1860

Weight (empty)1190 g (42.0 oz)
Overall Length356 mm (14.02")
Barrel Length203 mm (7.99")
Height140 mm (5.51")
Width45 mm (1.77")
Magazine Capacity6 rounds
Firing MechanismSingle Action
Muzzle Velocity275 m/s (902 fps)
Muzzle Energy360 J (266 ft·lbf)
Effective Range45 m (49 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: .44 Caliber Round Ball

The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver is a six-shot, single-action percussion cap-and-ball revolver designed by Samuel Colt and produced at the Colt's Patent Fire-Arms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut between 1860 and 1873. It was the principal revolver of the Union Army during the American Civil War, with approximately 130,000 delivered on U.S. government contracts out of an estimated 200,000 total production. Chambered for a nominal .44 caliber round ball — or a conical "picket" bull...

Country of Origin: United States

Designer: Samuel Colt