Colt Army Model 1860

Colt Army Model 1860

The Colt Army Model 1860 is a muzzle-loaded cap & ball .44-caliber revolver used during the American Civil War, made by Colt Manufacturing Company. It was used as an arm of cavalry, infantry, artillery and naval forces.

Colt Army Model 1860

The Colt 1860 Army uses the same size frame as the .36 caliber 1851 Navy revolver. The frame is relieved that the use of a blunt cylinder with which the Army chambered in .44 caliber possible. The barrel on the 1860 military force has a cone that is visibly shorter than that of the 1851 Navy, which the Army revolver to have a longer cylinder. An important distinguishing feature of the Colt 1860 Army first introduced the M1855 Colt Root revolver was "creeping" loading lever.

Colt Army Model 1860

More than 200,000 were manufactured from 1860 to 1873. Colt's biggest customer was the U.S. government with more than 127,000 units are purchased and issued to the troops. The weapon was a single-action six-shot weapon accurate up to 75 to 100 meters, where the fixed sights were typically set up by manufactured. The rear sight was a notch in the hammer, clearly visible only when the gun was tense.

Colt Army Model 1860

Colt Army Model 1860

Colt Army Model 1860

Original Colt Model 1860 Army revolver had steel frames. Modern replicas are made by many manufacturers, some with steel frames and some of which were brass frames. Brass frame replicas are intended for use with smaller loads than 30 grains of powder FFFg that can be used with the modern day replica steel frame, usually ranging from about 12 to 15 grains to 20 grains of powder FFFg.