Colt New Model Army Revolver 1860 in original box with accessories. Obsolete Caliber

*Colt New Model Army Revolver 1860 in original box with accessories. Obsolete Caliber*

A Colt New Model Army Revolver 1860 - Six Shot Single Action Percussion Revolver - .44 caliber, the 20cm round steel barrel and cylinder have been well polished and are now lacking any engraving or makers marks. With under barrel rammer, brass trigger guard and walnut grip. All metal parts stamped 12042, 34cm. Cased in a mahogany case, the green baize interior fitted with accessories including a copper powder flask, bullet mould, oil flask, nipple key and cap tins.

In 1835 and 1836, the American inventor and industrialist Samuel Colt (1814–1862) patented a revolutionary type of multishot pistol that is still used today. Colt's revolvers had a rotating cylinder that could be loaded with several rounds and fired quickly by cocking and releasing the hammer or, in later models, by simply pulling the trigger. Early Colt firearms used percussion ignition and had to be loaded with powder, bullets, and ignition caps in separate operations. After 1870, Colt models were produced for self-contained cartridges that are much like modern pistol ammunition.

*Condition*
Cocks and dry-fires from the 1st position.  Lovely original box with some scratches on rear. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.

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