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Colt Army Model 1860

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The Colt Army Model 1860 is a cap-and-ball .44-caliber single-action revolver made by Colt's Manufacturing Company and used during the American Civil War. It served as a side arm for cavalry, infantry, artillery troops, and naval forces. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
.44 Colt 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced Year
1860 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
Connections

Operated By

Confederate States Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Colt Army Model 1860
Union Army, Armed Forces and Units
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United States Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Colt Army Model 1860

Used In

American Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Colt Army Model 1860
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Colt's Manufacturing Company

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Colt Army Model 1860
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Colt Army Model 1860
  • Lead section
    The Colt Army Model 1860 is a cap & ball .44-caliber single-action revolver used during the American Civil War made by Colt's Manufacturing Company.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    Paper-wrapped .44 caliber round and conical ball (paper cartridge), .44 Colt (conversions)
  • Lead section
    More than 200,000 were manufactured from 1860 through 1873.
  • Infobox: service
    1860-1873
  • Used In: American Civil War, Infobox: wars
    American Civil War American Indian Wars Boshin War Fenian raid Red River Rebellion
  • Operated By: Union Army, Infobox, used_by field
    Union (American Civil War)
  • Operated By: Confederate States Army, Infobox: used_by
    United States Confederate States Native Americans United Kingdom Canada Australia Empire of Japan Empire of Brazil
  • Operated By: United States Navy, Wikipedia article text
    The United States Navy ordered 900 fluted cylinder revolvers in May 1861 later issued to ships enforcing the Atlantic and Gulf blockade.
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Wikidata: Colt Army Model 1860
Wikidata Q4347928, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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