Colt 1860 44 Caliber Percussion Civil War Revolver
Date1860
MediumSteel, brass and wood
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 13 1/8 in. (14 x 3.8 x 33.3 cm)
ClassificationsWeapons & Armaments
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase, 1979 General Obligation Bonds.
Terms
Object numberPC1982.85.1.A
DescriptionThe Colt Model 1860 Army was the primary sidearm of the U.S. Army during the Civil War. More than 200,000 were made for the military and civilian markets, and it is likely that many were in use at the Post of Albuquerque before the deactivation of 1867. It was considerably smaller than the Colt Dragoon and easier to handle. The barrel was engraved with a scene between the Texas Navy and that of Mexico in the U.S.-Mexican War.On View
Not on view
after 1911