In 1715, John Pimm of Boston made a 6-shot flintlock revolver that resembles a modern Smith & Wesson .38 Special. M.L. Brown, Firearms in Colonial America: The Impact on History and Technology ...

Cimarron Firearms Remington 1858 Navy Conversion Specifications Action Type: single-action, centerfire revolver Chambering .38 Spl./.38 Long Colt Barrel: 7.375" ...

Top: Ruger Vaquero Stainless in .45 Colt available from TALO Distributors From its very inception as a percussion firearm, the single-action revolver was designed as a fighting gun. It was a ...

They were sidelock models that ignited powder with No. 11 percussion caps. This affronted traditionalists that believed that percussion cap rifles were "modern" firearms.

In the early 1870s, Colt’s Manufacturing Company developed a new revolver designed to take advantage of the newly developed metallic cartridge. Previous generation revolvers used the percussion ...

One of the most famous handguns of all time is the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Also known as the Peacemaker, Frontier Six-Shooter and the M1873, the Single Action Army is also a staple of ...