Colt Single Action Army - Wikipedia
It was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company (today known as Colt's Manufacturing Company) and was adopted as the standard-issued revolver of the U.S. Army from 1873 to 1892.
Colt Single Action Army Peacemaker | Sportsman's Warehouse
First introduced into the market in 1873, this revolver is a must-add to any firearms collection. The Colt Single Action Army Peacemaker is aptly named. First introduced within the U.S. Army in 1873, it was referred to as the M1873. The nickname …
The (Hand) Gun that Won the West: Colt Single Action Army
2019年11月18日 · The new long-barreled six-shooter, with its .45 Colt chambering, was adopted in 1873 by the Army with an initial order of 8,000 revolvers. Eventually, this would grow to some 37,000 guns.
Colt Peacemaker of 1873 - The Wild West
2009年8月19日 · This .45-caliber has long been considered "the gun that won the West." Noted for its power and reliability, it was the most popular full sized revolver of the late 1800s. Turned out by the Colt Fire Arms Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, it …
Colt SAA (Single Action Army Revolver) - Turnbull Restoration
As Winchester released its Model 1873 lever action rifle in .44-40 around the same time, Colt answered demand for identically-chambered six-guns in 1877 with its Frontier Six-Shooter.
Colt 1873 Single Action revolver | GUNSweek.com
2023年8月2日 · Colt 1873 Single Action revolvers feature a six-round cylinder that rotates clockwise and is typically loaded one round at a time through a loading gate on the right side of the frame. The hammer is manually cocked back for each shot (single action), and the trigger has a direct, clean break.
Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Revolver - Historical …
Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army Revolver. The US Army’s first service revolver to use metallic cartridges, it replaced the cap and ball Colt Army Model 1860. The Single Action Army was the second metallic cartridge pistol developed by Colt and the first US Army service pistol to chamber the new .45 Colt round.
150 Years Of The Colt Single Action Army - American Rifleman
2023年1月3日 · Initially developed as a dedicated sidearm for the U.S. military, the Colt Single Action Army became iconic as one of the tools that tamed the frontier and embodied the spirit of the American...
The Colt Single Action Army Model 1873 - Gun Tests
2014年1月29日 · First introduced by Colt in 1873, nicknames associated with the legendary Single Action Army revolver include Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter, Model P, and the Hog-Leg. The design was rapidly adopted by the U.S. Army …
Colt Single Action Revolver - Colt Fever
The Colt Single Action Army was designed for the United States government service revolver trials of 1873 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and adopted as the standard military service revolver. Its original moniker was the "New Model Army Metallic Cartridge Revolving Pistol".