Colt Walker
Colt Walker — documented specs: caliber .44 Percussion, barrel length 229 mm (9.02 in), overall length 394 mm (15.51 in), capacity 6, production 1847–1847. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- History & service arms
- Classification (DE)
- Short firearm
- Designed
- 1847
- Origin
- United States
- Calibers
- .44 Percussion
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Walker Colt · Colt 1847
Specifications
- Action
- Percussion lock
- Sights
- Open sights
- Barrel length
- 229 mm (9.02 in)
- Overall length
- 394 mm (15.51 in)
- Capacity
- 6
- Production
- 1847–1847
- en.wikipedia.org — article Colt Walker (version of 06/28/2026)
Sources
- War History Online — article The 1847 Colt Walker: The Most Powerful Handgun Ever Used by The U.S. Military
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in .44 Percussion
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
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