Gun: Colt 1851 Third Model Dragoon Caliber:.44 percussion cap and ball Serial No: 108XX ... the .44-cal. 1847 Colt Walker was the United States’ most powerful revolver. Still, ...

The Walker Colt’s lever was held by a spring and usually drops under recoil with even less than full-power loads. The 1st Model Dragoon added a simple spring catch under the barrel at the front.

The Walker pistols were manufactured during a short production run in 1847. The pistol was named after Captain Samuel Hamilton Walker, a renowned national hero who had fought in the Texas-Mexico wars.

Named after its founder Samuel Colt, the company helped pioneer the introduction of the revolver, starting with the Colt Walker in the late 1840s, and Colt Dragoon pistols in the 1850s.

Here, he continually enhanced his models, such as the Colt Model 1848 Percussion Army Revolver designed for the Army's Mounted Rifles and Dragoon Regiments, and the lighter Colt 1851 Navy Revolver ...

Founded in 1855 by famed gunmaker Samuel Colt, Colt practically invented the modern revolver, including such famous designs as the Walker, Dragoon, Paterson and Single Action Army.

In total, over 19,000 six-shot .44 caliber First, Second and Third Model Colt Dragoon revolvers were produced between 1848 and 1861. Many were purchased for military issue by both the U.S. and ...