45 Colt cartridge had entered service and the remaining revolvers were sold in the civilian market. 16,000 was reached 12,500 Colt Single Action Army revolvers chambered for the.

38 Long Colt caliber Colt Model 1892, a double-action revolver with swing-out cylinder. military sidearm until 1892 when it was replaced by the. The Colt quickly gained favor over the S&W and remained the primary U.S. The Colt Single Action Army revolver, along with the 18 Smith & Wesson American and Model 3 'Schofield' revolvers, replaced the Colt 1860 Army Percussion revolver. Relative to period cartridges and most later handgun rounds, it was quite powerful in its full loading. 44 S&W, 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. 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 īound 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. Cavalry, was 7 + 1⁄ 2 inches (19 cm), with an overall length of 13 inches (33 cm). The original length of the barrel, issued to the U.S. Its design has influenced the production of numerous other models from other companies. Today, they are mainly bought as memorabilia by collectors and re-enactors. The revolver was dubbed the 'Peacemaker', and is a famous piece of Americana and the American Wild West era, due to its popularity with ranchers, lawmen, and outlaws alike. Colt has cancelled its production twice, but brought it back due to popular demand. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. 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 pistol of the U.S. The Colt Single Action Army (also known as the SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, or M1873) is a single-action revolver handgun. William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff RichardsĬolt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing CompanyĢ.31 lbs (1.048 kg with 7 + 1⁄ 2 in.

Ruger single six 3 screw serial numbers