Colt's Manufacturing · Revolver · Out Of Production · 1860
| Weight (empty) | 1190 g (42.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 356 mm (14.02") |
| Barrel Length | 203 mm (7.99") |
| Height | 140 mm (5.51") |
| Width | 45 mm (1.77") |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Muzzle Velocity | 275 m/s (902 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 360 J (266 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 45 m (49 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
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