Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Colt Paterson
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1836–1842
Quantity
2,800
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
62
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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
- DesignerSamuel Colt
- Weight (Empty)1.2 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersUnited States, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of America
◈Cartridge & Calibre5MOD.5
- Cartridge.28 to .36 inch ball
- Calibre7.11 mm
- Calibre Classsmall
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation6MOD.6
- Action TypeSingle Action
- Fire Modessingle-action
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity5
- Trigger Typefolding
◇Ballistics2MOD.2
- Muzzle Velocity274 m/s
- Effective Range (point)59 m
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length190.5 mm
- Sight TypeBlade front sight, hammer notch rear sight
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length349.25 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Total Production2,800
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1836Production started
- 1842Production ended
- 1861First deployment: American Civil War
190
years in service
6
years in production
2,800
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
181REVOLVERS62PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS2057UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS64PERFORMANCE/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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