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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Colt M1877
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1877–1909
Quantity
166,849
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
90
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1877
- Service Entry Year1877
- DesignerWilliam Mason
- Weight (Empty)0.68 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersCowboys, Lawmen, American Old West bandits and outlaws, hunters, Jerome Caminada, John Wesley Hardin, Billy the Kid
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.32 Long Colt ("Rainmaker"); .38 Long Colt ("Lightning"); .41 Long Colt ("Thunderer")
- Calibre10.4 mm
- Calibre Classmedium
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeRevolver
- Fire Modesdouble-action only
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity6
- Trigger Typedouble-action
- Safety Typehalf-cock notch
◇Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length111.125 mm
- Sight Typefixed
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
◆Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length229.97 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialrosewood, hard rubber
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
▤Features5MOD.5
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production166,849
- Production Start1877
- Production End1909
- Variants3
▲Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width34.04 mm
- Height121.92 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1877Production started
- 1885First deployment: North-West Rebellion
- 1909Production ended
149
years in service
32
years in production
166,849
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
150REVOLVERS37PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS1670UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS23PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A revolver is a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, typically 5 or 6, which are successively aligned with the barrel.
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