The Colt 1860 New Model Army is regarded as the most popular handgun of the American Civil War. By Staff Writer
The Model 1860 New Army Colt is regarded as the most popular pistol of the war. So popular in fact that the Confederate arms industry copied the design for its own armies. The Model 1860 was rivaled only by the Union's other favorite handgun, the Remington Arms-produced 1861 Remington .44 percussion revolver. Looking outwardly very much like the Colt model, the Remington model differed by the feature of an enclosed revolving cylinder and shortened barrel. The Colt Model 1860 fired a large .44 caliber cap and ball round from a six-shot rotating cylinder and featured an 8 inch barrel. The Model 1860 could also be fitted with a rifle-type shoulder stock to improve accuracy at longer ranges.
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Designation:Colt 1860 New Model Army Classification Type:Revolver Manufacturer:Colt - USA Country of Origin: United States
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