N1860 colt army revolver history books

This was the only hand held pistol until the colt revolver was invented. The colt specimen is one of some 200,000 m1860 army revolvers made from 1860 through 1873 and was the successor type to the larger colt third model dragoon horse pistol. The official record of the colt single action army revolver 18731895. A history of the colt revolver from 1836 to 1940 by. This revolver has an 8 round blued barrel, colorcase hardened steel frame, brass guard, and a walnut grip. Pate the definitive history of the colt model 1860 army revolver. The colt model 1860 army revolver is the most iconic handgun of the civil war.

Army soldiers got their hands on colt revolvers, the legend spread, and soon walker and colt were collaborating on the design for the. It is interesting to see what they originally looked like. Colt automatic pistols is dedicated to collectors and enthusiasts of military and commercial colt pistols. Some time in the late 1500s, a lid was added to the flash pan design. Pate presents the entire story of the model 1860 from its development and the supervision of sam colt to its procurement by the united states military and commercial customers. Hey everyone recently purchased this colt 1860 army. Recognized as the mainstay of the union army, the 1860 was ordered to fill the ranks. Colt worked to perfect his cap and ball revolver, designing the 1860 army around a lightweight frame, but chambered for the more powerful. Pate colt model 1860 army revolver history military history us history civil war cap and ball cavalry colt new model army nma us army the colt model 1860 army revolver phil. The colt 1860 army uses the same size frame as the. The colt single action army, also known as the single action army, saa, model p, peacemaker and m1873, is a singleaction revolver with a revolving cylinder holding six metallic cartridges. Total production period ran from 1860 to 1873 for a total of 200,000 revolvers. The model 1860 army revolver was the primary issue revolver for u. It retains about 4050% of its original factory blue and 3035% of its case colors.

The colt special musket was issued to state troops, and the model 1855 revolving rifle saw service with both union infantry and cavalry, as well as with colonel hiram berdans united states sharp shooters. This book serves as a reliable, easytouse reference for the collector and military historian. In 1836, a 22year old hartford, connecticut man, samuel colt, came up. Its main distinguishing characteristic is a closed frame, which encompasses and holds the revolvers cylinder. This is a very very rare unaltered example of the colt model 1892 double action revolver from the us armys 1st contract. Colt 1873 single action army revolver bangor, maine american history is full of iconic firearms with many to name from the. Colt pistols and revolvers for firearms collectors.

Though he didnt invent the revolver, colts earliest designs played a large part in the evolution from singleshot pistols. The previous books on the early colt saas did not have the direct involvement of a colt historian like ms. Using records from the colt factory, regimental books, ordnance departmentbureau and the treasury department and surviving examples of the revolvers, the author has amassed a database that contains approximately 8,000 complete pistols. Colt brought about their new army model revolver in 1860 and it quickly proved itself the definitive combat revolver of the time. Gun, colt a fine copy of the book on the colt revolver. A history of the colt revolver the firearms classics library. A history of the colt revolver the firearms classics. Colt model 1860 new army sixshot percussion revolver. If you want the best looking revolver it is the 3rd gen. The history of colt guns began when colts manufacturing company was founded in 1855 by samuel colt, years after the failure of his first corporation, the patent arms manufacturing company 183642. It has a rebated six shot cylinder roll engraved with the naval.

I have two of these revolversand they certainly dont look anything like this. It has the same general specification as the earlier model, but with a rounded barrel and somewhat different rammer. A model 1860 colt army naval engagement cylinder scene. The serial numbers are located on frame, trigger guard, barrel, cylinder, wedge, grip, butt strap and cylinder base pin.

Colt firearms have continued to play a significant role in americas history. The frame is relieved to allow the use of a rebated cylinder that enables the army to be chambered in. Like its forerunner, the colt 1851 navy revolver, it saw widespread use in the american civil war and on the american western frontier, though far fewer were produced. Colts revolver provided its user with greatly increased firepower. Colt 1873 single action army revolver a brief history. The pistol was altered to a belly gun in its period of use. Today, there are quite literally just a handful of surviving model 1892 us army revolvers still in their original configuration as very few of these escaped the upgrades to. The 1861 navy is often acclaimed as colts most handsome pistol. The total production consisted of more than 200,000. This project chronicles the history of the colt revolver beginning in 1836 through the rest of the century.

Built on the same frame as the 1851 navy, it featured a streamlined barrel, improv. Samuel colt and his legendary model 1860 army revolver. Colts success story began with the issuance of a u. I have been trying to research if you can determine if it was military issued by the number of inspector marks. The definitive history of the colt model 1860 army revolver. To expose or protect the powder, the lid had to be moved manually. Colt models 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1901, 1903 and. I own an 1860 army colt, and would like to know the value of this firearm. The peacemaker was is a very durable and simple gun. Without your pistols we would not have had the confidence to have undertaken such adventures, quoted walkers thoughts about the colt gun. The colt army model 1860 was widely used during the american civil war as a side arm by cavalry, infantry, artillery troops, and naval forces. Appears as new note there is no box with this handgun. Pate has again provided the gun collecting community with another remarkable tome, this time on the most popular revolver.

This is a book about the three most widely known cylinder scenes engraved by waterman lilly ormsby for sam colt, used on some of the most popular products of that illustrious gun maker. All of the revolvers were digitally illustrated by hand, including the decorative line drawings framing the title of this poster. A history of the colt revolver the firearms classics library haven, charles t on. Recoil shield and butt of the military revolvers are notched for a detachable carbine. Using records from the colt factory, regimental books, ordnance departmentbureau and the treasury department and surviving examples of the revolvers, the author has amassed a. The colt model 1860 army revolver by pate mowbray publishing. By the start of the civil war, colt had refined the navy into a sleek, streamlined weapon with an improved loading lever. Colt model 1892 us army da revolver unaltered 1 of 7 known. The flintlock mechanism was designed to push back the lid and spark a flint at the same time. The colt model 1860 army was the unions most purchased and issued revolver during the civil war with over 127,156 acquired. After the civil war, 1860 could long be found in army posts and across the frontier.

Pate, charles w the colt model 1860 army revolver berliner. In this groundbreaking new study, noted researcher and author charles w. After the civil war, it was said of sam colt, abe lincoln may have freed all men, but sam colt made them equal. Colt directly developed their line of revolvers from their single action army, better known as the peacemaker. Designed to succeed the colt 3rd model dragoon series of revolvers, the model 1860 was essentially a reenvisioning of the colt navy model of 1851 which, itself, proved a success with us army forces despite the designation originally intended for us navy. Model 1860 colt army revolver as it probably looked when.