45 Colt cartridge, a revolver round that has been one of the cornerstones of ... better known as the “Peacemaker,” was the standard-issue sidearm of the U.S. Army from 1873 to 1892. Its association ...
The venerable .45 Colt cartridge, which made its debut in 1872, has etched an indelible mark on American history and culture.
1835 - The first Colt revolver. Samuel Colt developed the first ... 1879 - Lee box magazine patented. 1892- Advent of automatic handguns. The first automatic pistol was created by Joseph Laumann ...
38 Long Colt revolvers during the fight against the Moro warriors in the Philippine Insurrection of 1899-1902. But was the .38 Long Colt truly the abysmal failure that conventional wisdom makes ...