Colt Percussion Primer

[jaxenro]

Seems like the question comes up often what styles Colt made so here is a quick primer on open tops

Colt Patent Arms made three different open top (no top strap) frame sizes for percussion revolvers:

1. Holster Model (6 shot cylinder)

*A. Non Rebated Frame (Walker / Dragoon size grips)
*** 1. Walker (.44 caliber 9" "Dragoon" style barrel [half round half octogon] hinged loading lever no latch)
*** 2. 1st Model Dragoon (.44 caliber 7.5" "Dragoon" style barrel [half round half octogon] hinged loading lever)
*** 3. 2nd Model Gragoon (.44 caliber 7.5" "Dragoon" style barrel [half round half octogon] hinged loading lever)
*** 4. 3rd Model Dragoon (.44 caliber 7.5" "Dragoon" style barrel [half round half octogon] hinged loading lever)

*B. Rebated Frame
*** 1. None

2. Belt Models (6 shot cylinder)

*A. Non Rebated Frame (Navy size grips)
*** 1. 1851 Navy (.36 caliber 7.5" octogon barrel hinged loading lever)
*** 2. 1861 Navy (.36 caliber 7.5" round barrel creeping loading lever)

*B. Rebated Frame (Army size grips)
*** 1. 1860 Army (.44 caliber 8" round barrel creeping loading lever)

3. Pocket Models (Many variations exist with different barrel lengths, 5 and 6 shot cylinders, with and without loading levers)

*A. Non Rebated Frame (Pocket size grips)
*** 1. 1848 Baby Dragoon (.31 caliber 4 to 6" octogon barrel no loading lever)
*** 2. 1849 Pocket (.31 caliber 4 to 6" octogon barrel hinged loading lever)

*B. Rebated Frame (Pocket size grips)
*** 1. 1862 Police (.36 caliber 4.5 to 6.5" round barrel creeping loading lever)
*** 1. 1862 Trapper (.36 caliber 3.5" round barrel no loading lever)
*** 3. 1865 Pocket Navy (.36 caliber 4.5 to 6.5" octogon barrel hinged loading lever)

Of course there are variations on all of the above but that is the basics

 

[72coupe]

You left off Pattersons.

 

[Quentin]

Thanks for the information, jaxenro! Pulls it together nicely.

 

[jaxenro]

Colt Patent Arms didn't make Pattersons

 

[45 Dragoon]

Nice jaxenro!!!