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 Govern mont Boxer cartridge. Length of barrel and 74 inches Tu the trial of 1869, advertised by another maker, the Colt's pistol used was a muzzle loader adapted to the use of metallic. cortridgeh which pistol has not been made or sold alter that year.
Colt's New 41-Cal. Five-ShotDeringer Revolver, weight 124 ozs.
Colt's New 38-Cal. Police Revolver, weight 144 ozs.
Colt's Deringer for the Vest Pocket, weight 66 ozs.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.