The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver, by Charles W. Pate

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The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver,
by Charles W. Pate

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The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver is the most iconic handgun of the Civil War. In this groundbreaking new study, noted researcher and author Charles W. Pate presents the entire story of the Model 1860 from its development and the supervision of Sam Colt to its procurement by the United States military and commercial customers. The revolvers of the Union forces are very carefully examined, as are those New Model Colts used in the Confederate States of America, including captured guns. Of particular value to collectors, there are detailed sections on variations within the Model 1860, including all the markings, finishes, shoulder stocks and deluxe decorations that are likely to be encountered. Revolvers used aboard U.S. Navy and U.S. Army ships are also studied, as well as those revolvers carried during the period of the Indian Wars. Many of those fine weapons come with detailed histories, which bring to life the experiences of the men who trusted their lives to the effectiveness of this beautiful and meticulously constructed handgun. No enthusiast of Colts of American military handguns can afford to do without this uniquely detailed look into one of the nations most important pistols. Hard cover 462 pages 8-1/2 by 11 format.

The Table of Contents includes the following:

Part One New Model Army Background

Colt New Model Army Predecessors
Sam Colt and the U.S. Ordnance Departments
The Colt System of Manufacture
The Origin of Colt's Attachable Stock
Development of the Colt New Model Army
The "No-Patent" Colt New Model Army

Part Two Southern New Model Army Colts

Southern States, Individuals, and Dealers
Confederate States of America NMA Revolvers
Confederate Captured Colts

Part Three Union New Model Colts

The Unions Fist NMA Colt Revolvers and the Fort Pickens, Florida, Expedition
Army Ordnance Purchase Orders and Contract Procurement
NMA Contract Inspection
Union Procurement from Dealers and Others
NMA Procurement by Union States
Documented NMA Revolvers of the Union Army
NMA Revolvers for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army Ships
NMA Revolvers in Indian War Period Army Service
Colt NMA Revolvers Purchased by Officers and Enlisted Men
NMA for the Militia
U.S. Army NMA Disposal
Colt NMA Appendages, Accouterments, Ammunition and Other Associated Objects

Part Four New Model Army Production and Commercial Sales

1860-1864 NMA Production and Commercial Sales
The Union Army and the Stocked NMA Colt Revolver
Summary of NMA Production by Year

Part Five New Model Army Revolver Shoulder Stocks

Civilian Stocked NMA Colt Revolvers, 1860-1865
The Union Army and the Stocked NMA Colt Revolver
NMA Shoulder Stock Variations and Postwar History

Part Six Colt New Model Army Variations

NMA Models and Component Variations
Other Marking Variations
Finish Variations, Decorated Revolves and Pistol Cases
Presentation Pistols
Misc Topics

Appendix A NMA Shipments to the USA and USN
Appendix B Commercial NMA Revolver Shipments from the Colt Records
Appendix C Army Sub-Inspectors Assigned to Hartford June 1861-Nonmember 1863
Appendix C Colt NMA Production
Sources
Endnotes
Index

ISBN: 978-1-931464-79-0

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