Peacemaker revolver USA 1873 Cal.45

The Peacemaker revolver, also known as the Single Action Army (SAA), was designed by Samuel Colt in 1873 and was manufactured with different barrel lengths: the short version, 4.75 inches, the longer forms, 5.5 and 7.5 inches, or the imposing 12-inch “Buntline Special”. This weapon was initially used by the US Army. However, within a few years, the majority of North American citizens acquired one of these revolvers. The fact that it used ammunition of the same caliber as the Winchester M1873 rifle helped to popularize it as a sidearm in the American Old West in the late 19th century. Curiously, this revolver has received numerous nicknames. Apart from the aforementioned Peacemaker, it is also known as the Frontier or Widowmaker, in reference to the ease with which this revolver left wives