44-caliber “Army" Model was the most widely used revolver of the Civil War. The rear sight was a notch in the hammer, only usable when the revolver was fully cocked. The firearm was a single-action, six-shot revolver accurate from 75 up to 100 yards, where the fixed sights were typically set when manufactured. Colt's biggest customer was the US Government with no less than 129,730 units being purchased and issued to the troops. More than 200,000 were manufactured from 1860 through 1873. Another distinguishing feature of the Colt 1860 Army, first introduced on the Colt 1855 Sidehammer Revolver, is the "creeping" loading lever. The barrel on the 1860 Army has a forcing cone that is visibly shorter than that of the 1851 Navy, allowing the Army revolver to have a longer cylinder. The frame is relieved to allow the use of a rebated cylinder that enables the Army to be chambered in. The Colt 1860 Army uses the same size frame as the. History Colt Army '60 frame with cylinder pin It was used as a side arm by cavalry, infantry, artillery troops, and naval forces. 44-caliber single-action revolver used during the American Civil War made by Colt's Manufacturing Company. The Colt Army Model 1860 is a cap & ball. 44 caliber round and conical ball ( paper cartridge).
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