The Ruger Old Army was the first modern percussion revolver built to modern engineering standards rather than as a reproduction of an antique. Using Ruger's coil-spring action and modern steel, it chambered .457-inch conical bullets or round balls in a cylinder superior in strength to any 19th-century original. It became immediately recognized as the finest percussion revolver ever produced — stronger, more accurate, and more reliable than any authentic antique or standard reproduction. Type: Revolver Action: Single-Action Caliber: .44 Caliber Capacity: 6 Year introduced: 1972, USA Weight: 46 oz Overall length: 13.5" Status: Discontinued Intended use: collector, hunting, target_shooting