Revolver, vere competitive trial by the U.S.
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 ment Boxer cartridge. Length of barrel 54 and 74 inches.
In the trial of 1869, advertised by another maker, the Colt's pistol used was a muzzle Toaderadapted to the use of metallic cartridges, which pistol has not been made or sold after that year, Colt'sNew41-Cal. Five-Shot Deringer Revolver, weight 124 ozs.
Colt's New 38-Cal. Police Revolver, weight 14} ozs.
Colt's Deringer for the Vest Pocket, weight 64 ozs.
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