The Pietta 1858 New Army is a percussion black powder revolver, included here as it is the most common starting point for Civil War-era cowboy action and frontier reenactment shooting. Technically outside the metallic cartridge SASS main match, it is used extensively in black powder SASS categories. Type: Revolver Action: Single-Action Caliber: Black Powder Capacity: 6 Year introduced: 1965, Italy Weight: 40 oz Overall length: 13.5" Status: Active Military use: Yes Intended use: Cowboy Action, Western