Colt Army Model 1860 | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1860–1873 |
Used by | United States Confederate States Native Americans United Kingdom Canada Australia Empire of Japan Empire of Brazil |
Wars | American Civil War American Indian Wars Boshin War Fenian raid Red River Rebellion |
Production history | |
Designer | Samuel Colt |
Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
Produced | 1860 to 1873 |
No. built | 200,000+ |
Specifications | |
Mass | 2 lb, 11 oz (1.22 kg) |
Length | 14 in (355.6 mm) |
Barrel length | 8 in (203.2 mm) |
Height | 5.25 in (133.35 mm) |
Cartridge | Paper-wrapped .44 caliber round and conical ball (paper cartridge), .44 Colt (conversions) |
Caliber | .44 |
Action | Single-action |
Muzzle velocity | 550–1000 ft/s (167.6–304.8 m/s) |
Effective firing range | 50–75 yds (45.7–68.6 m) |
Feed system | 6 round cylinder |
The Colt Army Model 1860 is a cap & ball .44-caliber single-action revolver used during the American Civil War made by Colt's Manufacturing Company. It was used as a side arm by cavalry, infantry, artillery troops, and naval forces.