Firearms

Ruger Old Army .44

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

Ruger's original-design cap-and-ball revolver — not a copy of any historical gun. Coil mainspring, adjustable rear sight, stainless or blued, 7.5-inch barrel. Strongest production cap-and-ball revolver ever made.

Type: Revolver

Action: Percussion

Caliber: .44 caliber

Capacity: 6

Year introduced: 1972, USA

Weight: 47 oz

Overall length: 9.5"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: target, hunting, competition