The author’s previous works—The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver, ... At 4 lbs., 8 ozs., the Colt Walker was not only a giant of a pistol, but its place in history is also epic.

While externally similar to a standard Colt 1860 Army cap-and-ball revolver (inset, l.), the gun being discussed is a breech-loading, .44-cal., center-fire, 1860 Army Model Richards-pattern ...

Colt Walker Revolver. A convincing counterfeit example of the rare Colt Walker revolver. NRA Museum. Colt had gone bankrupt, ... and it was handier than the Model 1860 Army.

In July 1873, the Army adopted the Colt and ordered 8,000 revolvers, along with a substantial run of 3,000 Smith & Wesson Model 3s, to replace its obsolete Colt 1860 Army Percussion revolvers.

The U.S. Army also had their Colt guns to thank in the victorious war against Mexico. That's how the United States picked up Texas, California, New Mexico and Arizona. The Walker Colt first raised ...

1. The Colt M1847 Walker. Designed by Colt with input from namesake Texas Ranger Samuel Walker, this six-shot .44-caliber monster saw but a year of service in the Army.

Colt revolvers were important weapons in the US arsenal for much of the 19th century, with at least four designs — the Colt 1847, the Colt M1848 Dragoon, the Colt Army Model 1860, and the Colt ...

Colt Walker pistol, known as the United States Model 1847. Specific History The Colt Walker was officially designated a pistol as it was the first revolver ever purchased by the Army Ordnance ...

The Colt Model 1860 army revolver was manufactured from 1860 through 1873. The total production consisted of more than 200,000. The six-shot, .44-caliber revolver was the primary handgun used by Union ...

Now that the Army is looking to replace the Beretta, which it has used for 30 years, here's a look at Army pistols through history, from the Revolution to Afghanistan.