Navy Arms 1873 carbine in .45 Colt — shorter 19-inch barrel for cowboy-action use. Navy Arms began importing .45 Colt 1873 replicas after SASS established .45 Colt as the dominant competition chambering in the late 1980s. Type: Rifle Action: Lever-Action Caliber: .45 Colt Capacity: 10 Year introduced: 1988, Italy Weight: 7.75 oz Overall length: 38.5" Status: Active Intended use: cowboy_action, collector, competition