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[[Image:1872.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Colt 1872 Open Top]]
The Colt 1872 Open Top has been mislabeled by some as a cartridge conversion, but it is in fact its own distinct model that arrived just before the ubiquitous 1873 [[Single Action Army]].  It was chambered in .44 Henry rimfire in order to take advantage of the abundance of the round, but this ultimately proved to be its undoing, as the Richards conversions developed shortly thereafter used the U.S. Military-preferred .44 centerfire round.
The Colt 1872 Open Top has been mislabeled by some as a cartridge conversion, but it is in fact its own distinct model that arrived just before the ubiquitous 1873 [[Single Action Army]].  It was chambered in .44 Henry rimfire in order to take advantage of the abundance of the round, but this ultimately proved to be its undoing, as the Richards conversions developed shortly thereafter used the U.S. Military-preferred .44 centerfire round.


[[Image:1872.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Colt 1872 Open Top]]
==Specifications==
(1872 - ????)
 
* '''Type:''' Revolver
 
* '''Caliber(s):''' .44 Henry, .45 Long Colt  
 
* '''Barrel length(s):''' 4.75 in (12.1 cm)


'''The ''Colt 1872 Open Top'' has been used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:'''
* '''Capacity:''' 6-round Cylinder


===Film===
* '''Fire Modes:''' Single Action


* [[Tom Selleck]] as Rafe Covington in ''[[Crossfire Trail]]'' (2001)
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* [[Viggo Mortensen]] as Everett Hitch in ''[[Appaloosa]]'' (2008)
'''The ''Colt 1872 Open Top'' has been used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:'''


===Film===
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|''[[Missing, The (2003)|The Missing]]''||[[Val Kilmer]]||Lt. Jim Ducharme|| ||2003
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|''[[Appaloosa]]''||[[Viggo Mortensen]]||Everett Hitch|| ||2008
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=See Also=
* [[Colt's Manufacturing Company]] - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.
[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Gun]]
[[Category:Revolver]]
[[Category:Revolver]]

Revision as of 23:37, 27 January 2012

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Colt 1872 Open Top

The Colt 1872 Open Top has been mislabeled by some as a cartridge conversion, but it is in fact its own distinct model that arrived just before the ubiquitous 1873 Single Action Army. It was chambered in .44 Henry rimfire in order to take advantage of the abundance of the round, but this ultimately proved to be its undoing, as the Richards conversions developed shortly thereafter used the U.S. Military-preferred .44 centerfire round.

Specifications

(1872 - ????)

  • Type: Revolver
  • Caliber(s): .44 Henry, .45 Long Colt
  • Barrel length(s): 4.75 in (12.1 cm)
  • Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
  • Fire Modes: Single Action

The Colt 1872 Open Top has been used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Crossfire Trail Tom Selleck Rafe Covington 2001
The Missing Val Kilmer Lt. Jim Ducharme 2003
Appaloosa Viggo Mortensen Everett Hitch 2008


See Also

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