The U.S. Army adopted the new handgun in July 1873, naming it the M1873, and bought 36,000 revolvers chambered in .45 Colt caliber. The revolver was introduced to the civilian market two months ...

The U.S. Army adopted the new handgun in July 1873, naming it the M1873, and bought 36,000 revolvers chambered in .45 Colt caliber. The revolver was introduced to the civilian market two months ...

Colt M1873 Single Action Army. Though Smith & Wesson provided the Army its first metallic cartridge firearm (the .45 Schofield Model 3), ...

Colt Revolvers (1851 Navy and M1873) (Photo: Hmaag) A widely manufactured sidearm with more than 250,000 made, the 1851 is the pistol that gave Confederate officers the in-close firepower they ...

James Bond would not have been dreamt of being seen with such an inelegant weapon – but the M1911 semi-automatic pistol is among the most effective killing machines ever made.