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PetahW:

--- Quote from: Winter Hawk on May 03, 2020, 03:46:23 PM ---Could the bottom one be the 1860 Army Colt?  I ask because the barrel looks a little longer than the Navy at the top.

~Kees~

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They were available in different barrel lengths, so the surest way is to know the caliber.

.36 = Navy Model
.44 = Army Model


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Bigsmoke:
The revolver pictured at the bottom has the "creeping" loading lever.  It first appeared on the 1860 Army (.44 cal).  Next was the 1861 Navy (.36 cal), and the final appearance was the 1862 Police (.36 cal.).
I really liked the 1860 because the grips are big enough for me to get my hand onto.  But for ease of use, the 1862 with the 4 1/2" barrel is the best balanced.

John (Bigsmoke)

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