Colt Model 1873 Revolver – The Peacemaker
TITLE: Colt Model 1873 Revolver – The Peacemaker
MAKER: Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company
MADE IN: Hartford, CT
CALIBER: .45 Caliber
DATE: 1879
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 9” Length: 13” Height: 5 ½”
INSCRIPTION: Serial Number 50897 / Barrel: COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. Action Area: PAT SEPT. 19 1871 / “JULY 2, -72 / JAN 19 -75”.
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-081
The Colt Single Action Army was one of the firearms that democratized the west, giving a person of average size and skill a chance. It had a patented six-chambered bore design that made it an innovative handgun for its time. The pistol was a standard issue sidearm for soldiers during the Indian Wars.