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Lightest .44 Caliber Percussion revolvers

The 25 lightest of 37 .44 Caliber Percussion revolvers in the catalogue with a recorded empty weight. The median is 1.25 kg (2.75 lb).

RankFirearmEmpty weightYear
1stDevisme Model 1859Devisme Model 1859DevismeDevisme890 g (1.96 lb)1859
2ndRemington Model 1861 ArmyRemington Model 1861 ArmyE. Remington & SonsE. Remington & Sons910 g (2.01 lb)1861
3rdDevisme Model 1855Devisme Model 1855DevismeDevisme1.01 kg (2.23 lb)1855
4thPietta 1851 Navy Yank SheriffPietta 1851 Navy Yank SheriffF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.02 kg (2.25 lb)
=5thBeaumont-Adams Model 1862Beaumont-Adams Model 1862Deane, Adams & DeaneDeane, Adams & Deane1.10 kg (2.43 lb)1862
=5thBentley Transitional RevolverBentley Transitional RevolverJoseph BentleyJoseph Bentley1.10 kg (2.43 lb)1852
=5thWebley LongspurWebley LongspurJames WebleyJames Webley1.10 kg (2.43 lb)1853
8thPietta 1858 Remington TexasPietta 1858 Remington TexasF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.11 kg (2.45 lb)
=9thPietta 1860 Army SheriffPietta 1860 Army SheriffF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.13 kg (2.50 lb)
=9thPietta 1862 DancePietta 1862 DanceF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.13 kg (2.50 lb)
11thPietta 1858 Starr Double ActionPietta 1858 Starr Double ActionF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.18 kg (2.60 lb)
12thPietta 1863 Starr Single ActionPietta 1863 Starr Single ActionF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.18 kg (2.60 lb)
=13thColt Model 1860 Army RevolverColt Model 1860 Army RevolverColt's ManufacturingColt's Manufacturing1.19 kg (2.62 lb)1860
=13thRemington-Beals ArmyRemington-Beals ArmyE. Remington & SonsE. Remington & Sons1.19 kg (2.62 lb)1860
=15thPietta 1851 Confederate NavyPietta 1851 Confederate NavyF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.19 kg (2.63 lb)
=15thPietta 1860 ArmyPietta 1860 ArmyF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.19 kg (2.63 lb)
=17thColt 1860 ArmyColt 1860 ArmyColt's Manufacturing CompanyColt's Manufacturing Company1.22 kg (2.69 lb)1860
=17thPietta 1858 Remington Target StainlessPietta 1858 Remington Target StainlessF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.22 kg (2.69 lb)
=19thPietta 1858 New Model ArmyPietta 1858 New Model ArmyF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.25 kg (2.75 lb)
=19thPietta 1858 Remington BuffaloPietta 1858 Remington BuffaloF.lli PiettaF.lli Pietta1.25 kg (2.75 lb)
=19thA. Uberti 1858 New ArmyA. Uberti 1858 New ArmyA. UbertiA. Uberti1.25 kg (2.75 lb)
22ndFreeman Army RevolverFreeman Army RevolverHoard's ArmoryHoard's Armory1.25 kg (2.76 lb)1863
23rdRemington Model 1858Remington Model 1858E. Remington & SonsE. Remington & Sons1.28 kg (2.81 lb)1861
24thStarr Model 1858 ArmyStarr Model 1858 ArmyStarr Arms CompanyStarr Arms Company1.30 kg (2.87 lb)1858
25thRogers & Spencer ArmyRogers & Spencer ArmyRogers & Spencer CompanyRogers & Spencer Company1.33 kg (2.93 lb)1863

Ranked from the catalogue's own measured figures, the same records the API serves. A record whose weight, length, barrel and capacity match a set shared by ten or more records from five or more makers is a default rather than a measurement, and is left out, as is a record with fewer than five of the figures a reader looks for.