The most obvious changes involved various methods of replacing the percussion cylinder and hammer with parts designed ... to a standard Colt 1860 Army cap-and-ball revolver (inset, l.), ...

1860 Army – two of the most prominent ... formed the basis for an entirely new cartridge revolver that didn’t rely on any previous Colt parts. Thus, the Colt 1871-72 Open Top was born.

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.

By 1860 the .44- caliber New Model Army revolver soon rivaled the Navy on which it was based. Its frame and grip initially matched the Navy in size, but Colt later lengthened the grip to absorb ...

NASHVILLE -- The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver may be a prevalent Civil War weapon, but the one Gene Ferguson carried onto the set of NRA Gun Gurushad a back story like no other. As the cameras ...