Revolver, after a severe competitive trial by the U.S. Ordnance Department in 1873, has now been exclusively adopted by the United States Government, and the whole of the United States Cavalry was armed with them in 1874, It is now made to take the English Government Boxer cartridge. Length of barrel 54 and 74 inches.
trial of 1869, advertised by another maker, the Colt's pistol used was a muzzle loaderadapted to the use of metallic cartridges, which pistol has not been made or sold after that yes Colt's New41-Aal. Five-ShotDeringer Revolver, weight 12¥ ozs, Colt's New 38-Cal. Police Revolver, weight ids ozs.
Colt's Deringer for the Vest Pocket, weight 64 028,
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