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38 Long Colt caliber Colt Model 1892, a double-action revolver with swing-out cylinder.
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The Colt quickly gained favor over the S&W and remained the primary US military sidearm until 1892 when it was replaced by the. The Colt Single Action Army revolver, along with the 18 Smith & Wesson Model 3 "Schofield" revolver, replaced the Colt 1860 Army Percussion revolver.
#Colt saa 44 40 full
Relative to period cartridges and most later handgun rounds, it was quite powerful in its full loading. 45 Colt, a centerfire design containing charges of up to 40 grains (2.6 g) of fine-grained black powder and a 255-grain (16.5 g) blunt roundnosed bullet.
#Colt saa 44 40 serial number
The very first production Single Action Army, serial number 1, thought lost for many years after its production, was found in a barn in Nashua, New Hampshire in the early 1900s. Production began in 1873 with the Single Action Army model 1873, also referred to as the "New Model Army Metallic Cartridge Revolving Pistol". Their effort was designed for the United States government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and adopted as the standard military service revolver. For the design, Colt turned to two of its best engineers: William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff Richards who had developed a number of revolvers and black powder conversions for the company. History of the Colt Single Single Action Armyīound by the Rollin White patent (#12,648, April 3, 1855) and not wanting to pay a royalty fee to Smith & Wesson, Colt could not begin development of bored-through revolver cylinders for metallic cartridge use until April 4, 1869. In Fully working order in good condition and ready to display. These are extremely difficult to find today at any reasonable price this example is just ideal for any Wild West Collection. The Revolver still has its original wood grips. Cavalry issued the identical model finished in blue.
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Revolvers like this were marketed to the civilian frontier market although, the U.S. The grip, trigger, and frame all have matching serial numbers. This indicates that it was made to fire Winchester. 44CF above the trigger, which is stamped over the standard. The patent dates on the left side show dates of 1870, 18, and it is marked. The finish is nickel plated with much of it remaining. U.S.A. , though it is somewhat hard to read. It has a 7 1/2" barrel marked with COLT'S PT F. This is an Original Colt SAA (Single Action Army) Revolver Serial number 64654, which indicates it was manufactured in 1881.