1873 SA Colt Army

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    The Colt Single Action Army is a single-action revolver handgun. It was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and was adopted as the standard-issued pistol of the U.S. Army from 1873 until 1892.

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    About 1873 SA Colt Army

    The 1873 Colt Single Action Army is a legendary revolver, known for its role in the U.S. Army from 1873 to 1892.

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    Historical firearms, American Old West, and military history.

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    I'm the first revolver to use metallic cartridges, a major innovation in firearm technology.

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