Colt Army 1860

Nearly all parts of this pistol, along with the powder flask, were made from the same beautiful piece of dark walnut.

The exceptions were the trigger and trigger guard, where a blonde piece of timber was used to simulate brass. (See Colt Navy 1851 for more information about the selection of timber.)

The labels on the cap boxes are high quality colour copies of authentic labels. Mr Talbot borrowed the originals from his friend Bruce Tunstill who is a collector of historic ammunition.

When .44 rifle cartridges became widely available many Colts were modified to use them. See Colt Army Conversion for the fascinating details and a replica.