Gun: Colt 1860 Army Richards “Cartridge Conversion ... It has strong markings, including the rolled cylinder scene showing a naval engagement that is often lost on heavily worn examples.

The second is a Colt Model 1860, serial number 94038, and it has matching numbers on all parts except for the cylinder, which has 3907 on it. It has inspector’s marks on the left side of the grip.

Now that the Army is looking to replace the Beretta, which it has used for 30 years, here's a look at Army pistols through history, from the Revolution to Afghanistan.

In July 1873, the Army adopted the Colt and ordered 8,000 revolvers, along with a substantial run of 3,000 Smith & Wesson Model 3s, to replace its obsolete Colt 1860 Army Percussion revolvers.

On October 26, 1881, shots rang out at the O.K. Corral. Within the first 30 seconds of the shootout, three members of the Clanton gang were killed. Men on both sides, including Wyatt Earp, Doc ...

The 1851 Colt replaced ... Some believe Colt designated the revolver the “Navy” in reference to the naval scene engraved around the cylinder, ... By 1860 the .44- caliber New Model Army ...

The Colt Model 1860 army revolver was manufactured from 1860 through 1873. The total production consisted of more than 200,000. The six-shot, .44-caliber revolver was the primary handgun used by Union ...