Colt Dragoon Revolver Country USA Type Revolver Manufacturer Colt Introduction 1850 Specifications Weight 4 lb 4 ounces Length 14.75 inchs Barrel length Barrel=7.5 inches Caliber .44 ball, revolver (.454 in., dia.) Action single-action Muzzle velocity 850-1.100 feet per second depending on powder/projectile Effective range 50 yards Feed system six-round cylinder Sights blade front sight, hammer notch rear sight Some with sight mounted on rear of barrel for use with shoulder stock

The Colt Model 1848 Percussion Army Revolver is a .44 caliber revolver designed by Samuel Colt for the U.S. Army Mounted Rifles, also known as Dragoons. This revolver was designed as a solution to numerous problems encountered with the Walker Colt. Although it was introduced after the Mexican-American War, it became popular among civilians during the 1850s and 1860s, and was also used during the American Civil War.