TEXT: Small Arms 1850-1900  
   
   
   
  10-16-08 
  Pistols 
   
   
  Ammo Descriptions: 
   
   
  Magazines and Actions: 
  C&B – Cap & Ball 
  Perc. – Percussion  
   
   
  SFT – Single Feed Tubular Magazine 
  LC – Long Colt 
   
   
   
  SFM – Single Feed Magazine 
  SW - Smith & Wesson Center fire CFM – Clip Feed Magazine 
  Rus – Russian 
   
   
   
  LA – Lever Action 
  RF - Rim Fire 
   
   
   
  BA – Bolt Action 
  PF - Pin Fire  
   
   
   
  DA – Double Action 
  Ntr – Nitro 
   
   
   
   
  SA – Single Action 
  APC – Automatic Colt Pistol 
   
  BL – Breach Loading 
  ga – Shotgun Gage 
  cal -- caliber  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  England, Adams percussion Revolver, 1851, double action, 5 shot, .32, .44, .45 cal, 5” 
  barrel  
   
   
   
  USA, Colt Mod. 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, 1851, single action, 6 shot, .45 cal 
   
  
   
   
   
  England, Greener Over Under Percussion Howdah, 1854, 1 trigger per barrel, .577 cal 
   
   
  USA, Volcanic Navy Pistol, 1855, lever action, 10 shot, .41 cal Volcanic, 8” barrel, also 
  a 8 shot, with an 6” barrel, tube mag. under the barrel 
   
   
   
   
  France, LeMat Pinfire Revolver, 1856-1865, single action, 9 shot .42 cal PF & 1 shot .63 
  cal smoothbore, (shown is a percussion conversion) 
   
  
   
   
  USA, Smith & Wesson Mod. 1 Revolver, 1857, single action, 7 shot, .22 cal  
   
   
   
   
  France, Lefaucheux Pin Fire Revolver, 1858, single action, 10 shot, 7mm PF 
   
   
   
  USA, Savage Navy Percussion Revolver, 1861, lever action, 6 shot, .36 cal, 7” barrel 
   
  
   
   
  USA, Remington Army Mod. 1861 Percussion Revolver, 1861, single action, 6 shot, .44 
  cal  
   
   
   
  USA, Pond Pocket Revolver, 1861, single action, 6 shot, .32 cal RF, 5" octagonal barrel 
   
   
   
  USA, Smith & Wesson Mod. 2 Revolver, 1861, single action, 6 shot, .32 cal RF  
   
   
  
   
   
  USA, Sharps 4 barrel Derringer, 1862, 4 shot, single action equivalent, .22 or .32 cal, 
  barrels slide forward to load 
   
   
   
  USA, American Arms Double Barrel Derringer, 1866, 2 manually rotating barrels, one 
  each .22 & .32 cal RF, Also both barrels in .41 cal RF 
   
   
   
  USA, Remington Double-Barrel Derringer, 1866, 2 shot, single action, .38, or .41 cal 
   
   
   
  USA, Remington Navy Rolling Block Pistol, 1867, single shot, .50 cal CF 
  
   
   
  USA, Smith & Wesson Mod 1-1/2 Revolver, 1868-1875, single action, 5 s
   
  hot, .32 cal RF 
   
   
  England, Webley RIC Revolver, 1868, double action, 6 shot, .442 cal, 4.5” barrel 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  USA, Colt Mod. 1 & 2 Derringer, 1870-1890, single shot, .41 cal short RF, 2 1/2" barrel  
   
  
   
   
  USA, Colt mod. 1871 Revolver, 1871-1872, single action, 6 shot, .44 cal RF, 7 1/2" 
  round barrel  
   
   
   
  USA, Colt Open Top Pocket Revolver, "Old Line", 1871-1877, single action, 7 shot, .22 
  cal short and long RF, 2 3/8" or 2 7/8" round barrel 
   
   
   
  USA, Marlin Standard Revolver, 1872, single action, 5 shot, .30 cal RF, Factory 
  engraved with rosewood grips 
   
  
   
   
  USA, Colt Army (Peacemaker) Revolver, 1873, single action, 6 shot, .45 cal (and
  various other calibers), 4 3/4" barrel, also 3", 5 1/2" and 7 1/2" round barrels are 
  standard but barrel lengths wer
   
  e from 2" to 16" 
   
   
  USA, Colt New Line Revolver, 1874-1876, single action, 5 shot, .22 and .30 short and 
  long cal RF, 1 3/4" or 2 1/4" round barrel, the longer barrel was standard 
   
   
   
  USA, Merwin Hulbert Frontier Revolver, 1876-77, single action or double action, 6 shot, 
  .38 or .44 cal, 6” or 7" round barrel, lanyard ring 
   
   
  
   
   
  USA, Colt Lightning Revolver, 1877-1900, double action, 6 shot, .38 caliber long and 
  short Colt, various barrel lengths 
   
   
   
   
  USA, Colt Thunderer Revolver, 1877-1900, double action, 6 shot, .41 caliber long and
  short Colt 
   
   
  
   
   
  USA, Colt Frontier Revolver, 1878-1905, double action, 6 shot, .45 caliber, 7 1/2" barrel 
  (other various barrel sizes) 
   
   
   
   
  England, Lancaster 4 Barrel Pistol, 1878, double action equiv., 4 shot, .380 or .455 cal.  
  Also, Lancaster 2 or 4 Barrel Howdah, 1878, double action equivalent, 4 shot .577 cal 
   
   
   
  German, Mauser Zig Zag Revolver, 1878, 6 shot,10.6 mm 
  
   
   
  action, 6 shot, .38 or .442 cal, 2.5” 
  England, Webley Bulldog revolver, 1878, double 
  barrel 
   
   
   
   
  Portugal, Abadie Revolver, 1878, 6 shot, 9.1mm, lanyard ring 
   
   
   
   
  USA, Smith & Wesson Mod. 2 DA revolver,1880, double action, 5 shot, .32 and .38 cal, 
  3.25” barrel 
   
  
   
   
  German, Reichs Revolver, 1883,double action, 6 shot, 10.6 mm, lanyard ring 
   
   
   
   
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  bley Mk.1 Revolver, 1887, double action, 6 shot, .442, .455, .476 cal, 4” 
  arrel, lanyard ring 
   
   
  
   
   
   
  taly, Bodeo revolver, 1889, single action, 6 shot, 10.4 mm  
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  USA, Colt Navy Mod. 1889 and Army Mod. 1892 Revolver, 1889 & 1902, single or 
  double action, .38 cal long and short Colt, .38 cal S&W, .41 cal long and short Colt, .32-
  20 cal, 6” barrel, & various other lengths 
   
   
   
  England, Enfield Mk.I & Mk.II Revolver, 1880-1889, double action, .476 cal Enfield, 
  5.75” barrel, lanyard ring
  
   
  German, Borchardt Mod. 1893 Automatic, 1893, semi-auto, 8 shot, removable clip, 7.63 
  mm, detachable stock 
   
   
   
  USA, Chicago Firearms Palm Pistol, 1893, double action, 7 shot, disassemble to load, 
  .32 cal extra short 
   
  Austria, Mannlicher Mod. 1894 Automatic, 1896, semi-auto, 5 shot integral Magazine, 
  load using charger clips, 7.63 mm 
   
  
   
  USA, KOLB Baby Hammerless Revolver, 1896, double action, 6 shot, .22 cal short RF, 
  1.25" barrel, folding trigger, (Nickel plated, mother-or-pearl grips) Overall length is 4 ½" 
   
   
   
   
  German, Mauser C96 “Broomhandle” Automatic, 1896-1936, semi-auto, 10 shot integral 
  Magazine, load using charger clips, 7.63 & 9 mm, also in 6 and 20 shot integral 
  Magazines. 
   
   
  German, Bergman Mod. 1897 Automatic, 1897, semi-auto, 6 shot removable clip, 7.65 
  mm 
  
   
  ngland, Webley Mk.4 Revolver, 1899, double action, 6 shot, .455 cal  
   
   
   
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