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The Model 1 was in popular demand with the outbreak of the American Civil War as soldiers from all ranks on both sides of the conflict made private purchases of the revolvers for self-defense, so much that orders for the Model 1 revolver outpaced the factory's production capabilities. Smith & Wesson was forced to expand into a new facility and ...
The Colt Single Action Army (also known as the SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, or M1873) is a single-action revolver handgun.It was designed for the U.S. 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 revolver of the U.S. Army from 1873 to 1892.
Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber; Model 1872 Light Cavalry Saber; Model 1906 Light Cavalry Saber; Model 1913 "Patton" Cavalry Saber; Model 1832 Army Foot Officers' Sword; Model 1832 Army General & Staff Officers' Sword; Model 1832 Army Medical Staff Officers' Sword; Model 1839 Army Topographical Engineer Officers' Sword; Model 1840 Army Foot ...
Smith & Wesson Model 1 (US – revolver – 1857) Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 (US – revolver – 1865) Smith & Wesson Model 2 (US – revolver – 1876) Smith & Wesson No. 3 Revolver (US – revolver – 1870) Schofield Model 3 (US – revolver – 1875) Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army (US – revolver – 1861) Smith & Wesson .38 Hand Ejector ...
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...
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A .44 caliber revolver made for the US Cavalry to replace the heavier Colt M1848 Dragoon. The Bessemer steel process invented in the 1850s made a lighter stronger revolver in .44 caliber possible. Colt M1861 Navy revolver: Updated version of the .36 caliber Colt M1851 Navy with lines similar to the Colt M1860 Army. Colt M1862 Police revolver
The revolver has an 18-inch barrel with no muzzle brake or ports. It comes with a walnut grip and a dark blue finish. [14] The Navy Arms Frontier Buntline Model is a 6-shot single-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum or the .45 Colt cartridges, manufactured for Navy Arms. The revolver has a 16.5-inch barrel with no muzzle brake or ports.