Uberti 1872 Open Top Late Model Army Revolver U341350 45 Colt 7 5 Walnut Stock Blued Finish Able Ammo

in 1872 colt entered the market for metallic cartridge revolvers by introducing their factory installed percussion to cartridge open top conversion of the 1861 navy cap and ball revolver followed quickly by the richards mason conversion of the 1860 army the following year based on a patent held by colt employees charles richards and william mason the old cap and ball cylinders were cut down at the back to allow the installation of a conversion ring to accept metallic cartridges in addition to civilian orders colt received an army contract in 1871 to convert 1 000 model 1860 army percussion revolvers to use the 44 caliber centerfire cartridge being manufactured at the frankford arsenal eventually a total of 9 000 open tops and 2 100 richards mason conversions were produced ultimately thousands of the colt and remington converted percussion revolvers found their way into the hands of sheriffs outlaws gunfighters soldiers cowboys miners and ranchers throughout the old west view all items by this manufacturer