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Colt Single Action Army handgun


 

Also known as the Colt Peacemaker or Single Action Army, the most exotic of which being the Black Powder model, the Colt Single Action Army handgun is a single action revolver holding 6 rounds of ammunition, that was designed for the US cavalry by Colt's Manufacturing Company and adopted in 1873, and it was perhaps the most prolific pistol in the wild west.

Related Topics:
Revolver - Ammunition - Colt's Manufacturing Company - 1873 - Wild west

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It is sometimes referred to as the Colt .45, and should not be confused with .45 Colt, a variety of ammunition, a variant of which is used in the Peacemaker.

Related Topics:
.45 Colt - Ammunition

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Introduction
Ammunition
Operation
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