The years immediately following the American Civil War presented an interesting dilemma for the Colt Patent Firearms Co. Its reliable percussion revolvers had been the most popular military sidearms ...

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The author is an "owner of the four unique Colt-Walker-Collins revolver models that bridge the gap from 1839 to 1847"--Cover.