Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action single-action
revolving
gptkbp:barrel_length gptkb:light
4.5 inches
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:steel
octagonal
blued
gptkbp:caliber .36 caliber
gptkbp:capacity 5 rounds
gptkbp:collectibility high among collectors
gptkbp:cylinder_finish blued
gptkbp:design gptkb:Samuel_Colt
gptkbp:design_date American Civil War era
gptkbp:design_feature ejector rod
gptkbp:design_influence influenced later revolvers
gptkbp:finish blued steel
blued
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:steel
solid frame
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in law enforcement history
gptkbp:historical_period mid-19th century
gptkbp:historical_significance popular among law enforcement
gptkbp:historical_use self-defense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:market civilian and military
gptkbp:marketed_as police revolver
gptkbp:notable_features compact size
gptkbp:notable_users lawmen and outlaws
gptkbp:number_of_engines gptkb:steel
gptkb:5
revolving cylinder
5-shot
gptkbp:produces approximately 50,000
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:production_years 1862-1873
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:safety gptkb:none
gptkbp:sights fixed
gptkbp:speed gptkb:manual
gptkbp:strap_material gptkb:wood
checkered
gptkbp:successor Colt Police Positive
gptkbp:trigger_pull_weight moderate
gptkbp:trigger_type gptkb:single
single-action
gptkbp:type cap and ball
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Union_Army
gptkbp:variant Colt 1862 Pocket Navy
Colt 1862 Pocket Police
gptkbp:weight 2.5 lbs
gptkbp:year_established 1862
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colt_Model_1849_Pocket_Revolver
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6