Weapon Wednesdays - The Colt Single Action Army
Apr. 16
Welcome to the first installment of our new weekly feature Weapon Wednesdays! Each Wednesday I will highlight a real weapon from the Metal Gear Solid series and give you guys the lowdown on it.
I've decided to kick this feature of with the Colt Single Action Army, Revolver Ocelot's weapon of choice. I made this decision both because there is a lot to tell about this firearm and because I am absolutely nuts about Revolver Ocelot. So, hit the jump and read on!
The Colt Single Action Army, which I will from here on out refer to as the Colt SAA for brevity's sake, goes by many names. It has also been called the Colt .45, the Colt Peacemaker, and even The Equalizer. As the name suggests, it is a single action revolver, which means the hammer must be manually cocked once prior to firing the first round. Each subsequent shot after that will automatically cock the hammer.
Colt's Manufacturing Company produced the six shooter in 1873 and it saw use as the standard US Military service revolver until 1892, when it was replaced by a newer Colt model. It was primarily used in the Indian Wars.
The SAA was available in barrel lengths of 4 3/4", 5 1/2", and 7 1/2". The 4 3/4" barrel was sometimes referred to as the "civilian" or the "gunfighter" model while the 5 1/2" was referred to as the artillery model. The longer barrel was the Cavalry standard. Despite these standards, the buyer could get the barrel at any length he or she chose.
Famous lawman Wyatt Earp supposedly carried a custom Colt SAA called the Colt Buntline Special. It was essentially a normal SAA with a 12" barrel. A model with a 16" barrel was available as well. The gun was first commissioned in 1876 by Ned Buntline, giving it its name. Buntline wanted a revolver that was more precise and operated more like a rifle.
US Army General George Patton carried a custom-made SAA that sported ivory grips that had his initials and an eagle engraved in them. He used the revolver in the Mexican Punitive Expedition of 1916 to kill two of Pancho Villa's lieutenants.
The Colt SAA is commonly associated with Westerns, especially those containing duels. The balance of the shorter barreled incarnations made them ideal for spinning on your finger, which is a feat that is featured prominently in many films.
Colt Single Action Army revolvers are currently priced at around $12,000.
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Comments
Actually, with a single actio revolver, I do believe that you have to cock back the hammer each time you fire it.
I believe you're getting it confuse with semi automatic pistols who's slides fly back when fired, and re-cock the hammer.
In a revolver there is no slide with which to cock the hammer, so you've gotta cock it yourself for each shot.
I meant to say in a single action revolver.
I appreciate the correction!
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