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Colt Walker

The Colt Walker, sometimes known as the Walker Colt, is a single-action six-shot black powder revolver (typically firing .44 caliber lead balls). It was designed in 1846 by American firearms inventor Samuel Colt to the specifications of Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker. It was the first practical six shooter, and came to define the Old West gunfighter…

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Action
Single-action
Barrel length
9 in (230 mm)
Caliber
.44 ball, revolver .457 in (11.6 mm), dia.
Designed
1846
Designer
Samuel Colt, Captain Samuel Walker
Effective firing range
100 yards (91 m)

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Used by · 3
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Wars · 3
Colt Walker → American Civil War, Mexican–American War, Texas-Indian Wars
Action · 1
Colt Walker → Single-action
Barrel length · 1
Colt Walker → 9 in (230 mm)
Caliber · 1
Colt Walker → .44 ball, revolver .457 in (11.6 mm), dia.

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Colt WalkerActionSingle-action1.00infobox
Colt WalkerBarrel length9 in (230 mm)1.00infobox
Colt WalkerCaliber.44 ball, revolver .457 in (11.6 mm), dia.1.00infobox
Colt WalkerDesigned18461.00infobox
Colt WalkerDesignerSamuel Colt, Captain Samuel Walker1.00infobox
Colt WalkerEffective firing range100 yards (91 m)1.00infobox
Colt WalkerFeed systemSix-round cylinder1.00infobox
Colt WalkerIn service1847–18651.00infobox
Colt WalkerLength15.5 in (390 mm)1.00infobox
Colt WalkerManufacturerEli Whitney, Jr. at Whitneyville, Connecticut for Saml. Colt, New York City1.00infobox
Colt WalkerMass4.5 lb (2.0 kg)1.00infobox
Colt WalkerMuzzle velocity1,000 to 1,350 feet per second (300–410 m/s)1.00infobox
Colt WalkerNo. built1,1001.00infobox
Colt WalkerPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
Colt WalkerProduced18471.00infobox
Colt WalkerSightsBlade front sight, hammer notch rear sight1.00infobox
Colt WalkerTypeRevolver1.00infobox
Colt WalkerUsed byState of Texas1.00infobox
Colt WalkerUsed byUnited States1.00infobox
Colt WalkerUsed byConfederate States of America1.00infobox
Colt WalkerVariantsColt Whitneyville Hartford Dragoon Revolver, quantity about 2401.00infobox
Colt WalkerWarsMexican–American War1.00infobox
Colt WalkerWarsTexas-Indian Wars1.00infobox
Colt WalkerWarsAmerican Civil War1.00infobox

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