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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 Model 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Revolver
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1855–1870
Quantity
28
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
50
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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 Year1855
- Service Entry Year1855
- DesignerElisha K. Root and Samuel Colt
- Weight (Empty)0.48 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited States
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.28 and .31 cap & ball
- Calibre7.87 mm
- Calibre Classrimfire
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeSingle Action
- Fire Modessingle-action
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity5
- Trigger Typespur-trigger
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity230 m/s
- Effective Range (point)23 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length89 mm
- Sight TypePost front sight, topstrap notch rear sight
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length203 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production44,000
- Production Start1855
- Production End1870
- Variants7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1855Production started
- 1861First deployment: American Civil War
- 1870Production ended
171
years in service
15
years in production
28
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
167REVOLVERS50PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS1912UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS99PERFORMANCE/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.
Firearm mechanism requiring manual cocking of the hammer before each shot, firing only when the trigger is pulled.
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