And they started remaking the guns again." These Colt revolvers produced after World War II became known as "second generation" Single Action Armys, and they were made until the mid-1970s.

would not be brought back from its World War II hiatus. This rare 1956 Colt catalog marked the first time the Second Generation Single Action Army was introduced, shown here with a first year ...

In production since 1873, with a few interruptions (World War II, for instance), the Colt Single Action Army is as prized by collectors now as it was relied upon by the soldiers, cowboys ...

By World War I and World War II the 1873 was out of circulation, although U.S. General George S. Patton carried a Single Action Army revolver as his personal sidearm throughout World War II.

They were firing a legendary weapon, too. The Colt Single Action Army held many names over the years. First came its clunky official title, the New Model Army Metallic Cartridge Revolving Pistol.

The Colt single-action revolver belonged to Captain ... RARE PIGEON PARACHUTE USED TO CARRY MESSAGES AMID WWII FOUND IN OLD SHOEBOX His company hosts its "May premiere" auction on Friday, Saturday ...

Museum staff determined the old pistol to be a Colt Single Action Army single-action revolver with a barrel length of 7½ inches. Based on its serial number it was assessed as being manufactured ...

The Colt .45 Model 1873 single-action revolver with distinctive stag horn grip was acquired by the famous World War II general around 1928. The gun, owned by Patton until his death in 1945 ...

The pistol you have is a Colt single action Army revolver. It was first produced starting in 1873, and actually a production went all the way through just before the second world war. GUEST ...

By World War I and World War II the 1873 was out of circulation, although U.S. General George S. Patton carried a Single Action Army revolver as his personal sidearm throughout World War II.