Remington's answer to the Colt 1860 Army. A sturdy solid-frame cap-and-ball revolver with a top strap, popular with Union and Confederate forces. Type: Revolver Action: Single-Action Caliber: .44 Percussion Capacity: 6 Year introduced: 1858, USA Weight: 41 oz Overall length: 13.75" Status: Discontinued Military use: Yes Intended use: Collector, Civil War Reenactment