45Cal Peacemaker Revolver 4.75″ with 6 bullets, USA 1873 by DENIX

Cardboard box with revolver reproduction 4,75″ made of metal and wood, with simulated mechanism of charge and firing, rotating drum with 6 bullets.The Peacemaker revolver, also known as Single Action Army (SAA), was designed by Samuel Colt in 1873 and it was manufactured with different lengths of cannon: the short, 4.75-inch version, the longer versions 5.5- and 7.5-inch, or The imposing 12-inch “BuntlineSpecial”.This weapon was initially used by the US Army. However, within a few years, most of the American citizens got one of these revolvers. The fact that it used ammunition of the same caliber as the Winchester M1873 rifle helped its popularization as a short weapon in the old North American West in the late nineteenth century.Curiously, this revolver has received numerous nicknames. Apart of the mentioned Peacemaker, also it was known as Frontier or Widowmaker, in reference to the facility of this revolver to left widows among the wives of the time.The film industry mythified the “Peacemaker” in the westerns of the 40s and 50s, and it was associated with big screen stars like John Wayne or Gary Cooper. Also Roosevelt had one with his initials engraved and George S. Patton used two.Feel the role of a great western with the DENIX reproduction of this revolver!Reference 1-1186/NDimensions: 29 cmWeight: 1,010 gOriginal Country of manufacture: United StatesReplica Made in SpainEpoch: Western and American Civil War 1861-1899Type Collectible: Revolvers

Available in-store in the Melrose Park SA store onlyIf not currently in stock, may be available “Special Order”.Please note that this item is a replica in appearance only, it is non functional and could never be a functional firearm.