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Model 1860 Army revolver by Colt
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Model 1860 Army revolver by Colt

Colt's Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1855 · ca. 1863

walnut, brass (alloy) and steel
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

This model of revolver was used widely by United States Colored Troops (USCT), cavalry, infantry, artillery, and naval forces during and after the American Civil War.

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