Colt Single Action Army
Sign in to saveAlso known as Single Action Army, SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, M1873, Colt .45, Colt SAA, Thumb-buster (Colt Single Action Army)
single-action revolver
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Within Vinony's link graph, Colt Single Action Army is referenced by 494 other articles, and connects out to World War II, firearm trigger and Colt Commando.
Vinony files it under .22 LR revolvers, .357 Magnum firearms and .38 Special firearms.
Its subject is documented across 32 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Type
- Service revolver
- Place of origin
- United States
- In service
- 1873–1945
- Used by
- United States , Canada , Native Americans , Mexico , Ireland , United Kingdom , South Africa , Australia , Emirate of Afghanistan
- Wars
- American Indian Wars Range wars North-West Rebellion Spanish–American War Philippine–American War First Boer War Mexican Border War Mexican Revolution Second Boer War Irish War of Independence World War I World War II Indonesian National Revolution
- Designer
- William Mason and Charles Brinckerhoff Richards
- Manufacturer
- Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company
- Produced
- 1873–1941, 1956–1974, 1976–1982, 1994–present
- Number span no built
- 457,000+
- Mass
- 2.31 lbs (1.048 kg; with 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in. barrel)
- Length
- 10.25 in. (260 mm, with 4 + 3 ⁄ 4 in. barrel), 11 in. (279 mm, with 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in. barrel), 13 in. (330 mm, with 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in. barrel)
- Cartridge
- .45 Colt , .44-40 WCF , .38-40 WCF , .32-20 WCF , .38 Long Colt , .22 Long Rifle , .38 Special , .45 ACP , .357 Magnum , .44 Special , Numerous other calibers
- Action
- Single-action revolver
- Feed system
- 6-round cylinder
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- revolver
- Country of origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Colt's Manufacturing Company
- Designed by
- William Mason
- Conflict
- American Indian Wars
- Image
- 1956prime2.jpg
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- service entry
- 1873-01-01
- ammunition
- .32-20 Winchester
- service retirement
- 1892-01-01
- Commons gallery
- Colt Single Action Army
- Commons category
- Colt Single Action Army
- inception
- 1872-00-00
- nickname
- Thumb-buster
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
The Colt Single Action Army (also known as the SAA, Model P, Peacemaker, M1873, or Frontier) 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 (today known as Colt's Manufacturing Company) and was adopted as the standard-issued revolver of the U.S. Army from 1873 to 1892.
The Colt SAA has been offered in over 30 different calibers and various barrel lengths. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since 1873. Colt has cancelled its production twice, but renewed it due to popular demand. The revolver was dubbed the "Peacemaker", and is a famous piece of Americana and the American Wild West era, due to its popularity with ranchers, lawmen, and outlaws alike. Today, it is mainly bought as memorabilia by collectors and re-enactors. Its design has influenced the production of numerous other models from other companies.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Colt Single Action Army” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.