For example, in 1877 Colt introduced a new gun called Frontier (pictured at the top), which was a Single Action Army chambered in the Winchester Repeating Arms Company's.44-40 centerfire cartridge.

The year 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the Colt Single Action Army, ... The classic format of the Single Action Army is a six-shot revolver chambered in .45 Colt with a 7.5” barrel.

Yes, Third Generation Single Action Army revolvers are still being made, with a suggested retail price of $1,799, but are only available in .45 caliber, blued and casehardened, although variations ...

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 ...

Considering the breadth of firearms and other weapons curated throughout American history, few inventions left as profound a mark as the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Introduced in 1873 and ...

The .45-caliber Colt Single Action Army revolver, manufactured in 1885, has been recently researched by the Sweetwater County Historical Museum. Photo Courtesy of Sweetwater County Historical Museum ...

On October 26, 1881, shots rang out at the O.K. Corral. Within the first 30 seconds of the shootout, three members of the Clanton gang were killed. Men on both sides, including Wyatt Earp, Doc ...

Jason’s Single Action Army .22 According to Colt records, this old Single Action Army started life as a .45 shipped to A. Baldwin & Company in New Orleans, Louisiana, in October, 1900.

The pistol you have is a Colt single action Army revolver. It was first produced starting in 1873, and actually a production went all the way through just before the second world war. GUEST: Oh, okay.

Between 1873 and 1940, Colt produced 357,859 Single Action Army revolvers. ... Those early .45 Schofield cartridges had a larger rim than the .45 Colt. In a SAA revolver, the brass would overlap and ...

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 ...

Considering the breadth of firearms and other weapons curated throughout American history, few inventions left as profound a mark as the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Introduced in 1873 and ...