Original U.S. Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Four Screw Percussion Revolver made in 1861 - Matching Serial 17218 Antique Shotguns The rifle started life as

The rifle started life as a

There is minimal powder burn around the cap nipple

REDO / SAARLAUTERN

The spring is quite strong

and in 15 or 20 seconds it exploded - a big ball of fire

Original U.S. Civil War Colt Model 1860 Army Four Screw Percussion Revolver made in 1861 - Matching Serial 17218 Antique Shotguns The rifle started life asOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very nice percussion cap and ball sidearm is an early, original Civil War Model 1860 Army revolver in very good condition. This is one of some 200,000 M1860 Army revolvers made from 1860 through 1873, and was the successor type to the larger Colt Third Model Dragoon horse pistol. The government issued Colt Army 44 was the major sidearm in use by US troops during the Civil War. This particular handgun is a nice .