The definitive history of the Colt Model 1860 Army revolver. This book serves as a reliable, easy-to-use reference for the collector and military historian. Using records from the Colt factory, regimental books, Ordnance Department/Bureau and the Treasury Department and surviving examples of the revolvers, the author has amassed a database that contains approximately 8,000 complete pistols. First placed on the market only six months before the start of the war, the Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver quickly became the preferred sidearm for both sides of the conflict.
The "Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver", which came onto the market just six months before the start of the American Civil War, quickly became the weapon of choice for both sides in the conflict.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Pate, Charles W.
Title
The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
Details
English text, more than 900 bw-photos, large format. 462 pages.
State
new
Andrew Mowbray Publishers, Inc. 54 East School St. RI 02895 Woonsocket, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
