revolver used in Amercan civil war?

Question

was it a navy colt?

Answer 1

Colt revolvers- The myriad revolvers that Colt made are perhaps the most well-known revolvers of the Civil War. The most popular version in the Union was the Colt Army Model 1860, which was a .44 caliber six-shot revolver. However, as it was rather expensive ($13.75), orders from the government stopped in November 1863. The Confederacy favored the Colt Navy Model 1861, which was .36 caliber instead.



Starr revolver- Originally, it was a six-shot double-action revolver. It could fire a combustible cartridge as well as the plain ball and powder. The double-action revolver was briefly used in the Western theater of the war, until the U.S. Ordinance Department persuaded Starr Arms Co. to create a single-action variant after the discontinuation of the Colt. The company eventually complied, and the Union acquired 25,000 of the single-action revolvers for $12 each.



LeMat revolver- This revolver was perhaps the most well-known foreign designed revolver in the Civil War. It had two barrels, one on top of the other. The top barrel could fire up to nine .40 caliber rounds, while the lower barrel was .63 caliber for a charge of buckshot. The shooter could simply flick the hammer to align to the top or bottom barrel, making it a deadly weapon. The creator, a French doctor living in New Orleans, Jean Alexander Francois Le Mat, moved back to France to create more revolvers for the Confederacy. The French-made revolvers, however, were unreliable, and he eventually contracted Belgian and English companies.

Answer 2

Hundreds of thousands of revolvers of different makes and models were used by Confederate and Union soldiers. By far, the most common was the Colt revolver, primarily the .44 caliber Model 1860 and the .36 caliber Model 1851 Navy, both of which were lightweight (less than three pounds). The Remington New Model and the Starr Army Percussion revolvers were also purchased in large numbers by both sides.
As in artillery, the North enjoyed an overwhelming advantage over the South in small arms. For much of the war, the Confederacy depended on imports smuggled through the increasingly effective naval blockade. Several different foreign models, particularly from France and England, were imported by the Confederate army, and some were made famous by the generals who used them. The French LeMat revolver, for instance, was favored by Confederate generals JEB Stuart and P. G. T. Beauregard. Developed by a French-born New Orleans physician, the .44 caliber was produced in France when the Confederates could no longer supply the machinery or metal at home. During the American Civil War the Remington was the second most popular revolver after the one produced by Colt.

The Colt "Dragoon" revolver was produced, in various forms, from 1848 - 1861 and in all about 20,000 pieces were made. It was a large powerful percussion-lock gun intended to be used from horseback. Dragoons were mounted soldiers who carried their pistols in holsters on their saddles. The Dragoon was a 6-shot, 44 caliber, revolver.

One of the most popular of Civil War revolvers was the Colt Model 1851 in 36 caliber. Around 250,000 were made by Colt between 1850 and 1873. It had a six shot cylinder and a 7-1/2" octagonal barrel. The standard cylinder featured an engraved scene of a naval battle. The Navy designation meant it was 36 caliber. The 44 Caliber were known as Army, but both terms are merely marketing designations.

Answer 3

Most of the time it was yes! Especially by officers in the Calvary