![]() All serial numbers on the frame, barrel assembly and grip frame match. The one-piece Walnut stocks are smooth and varnished. Another distinguishing feature of the Colt 1860 Army is the “creeping” loading lever. The barrel on the 1860 Army has a forcing cone that is visibly shorter than that of the 1851 Navy, allowing the Army revolver to have a longer cylinder. The frame is relieved to allow the use of a rebated cylinder that enables the Army to be chambered in. ![]() The Colt 1860 Army uses the same size frame as the. The cylinder has the roll-stamped Texas vs. ![]() The barrel has the roll-stamped one-line Sam Colt address and the left side of the frame is stamped “Colt Patent”. The rear sight could only be used when the hammer was at full-cock. This Colt “open top” 1860 Army has the standard 8” inch round barrel with a German-silver blade front sight and a notched hammer for the rear sight.
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