Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Colt M1889
Category
Country
Production
1889–1909
Quantity
31,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General4MOD.4
- DesignerWilliam Mason and Carl J. Ehbets
- Weight (Empty)0.98 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.13 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre4MOD.4
- Cartridge.38 Long Colt, .41 Long Colt
- Calibre10.4 mm
- Calibre Class.38/.41
- Bullet Weight12.96 g
▣Operation5MOD.5
- Action TypeRevolver
- Fire Modesdouble-action only
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity6
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity235 m/s
- Effective Range (point)45 m
- Maximum Range900 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length152 mm
- Rifling Twist1:16
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typefixed
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction3MOD.3
- Overall Length279.4 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialhard rubber (Navy), walnut or ivory (civilian)
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1889Production started
- 1892Entered service
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
- 1909Production ended
137
years in service
20
years in production
31,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
COLT M1889 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries9country
06 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
142REVOLVERS29PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS1627UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS146PERFORMANCE/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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