Colt Model 1839 Carbine | |
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A surviving example of the early Colt Model 1836, a model that preceded the 1839 | |
Type | Carbine |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States Republic of Texas |
Production history | |
Designer | Samuel Colt |
Manufacturer | Patent Arms Manufacturing Company |
Produced | 1838–1841 |
No. built | 950 |
Variants | Colt Model 1839 Shotgun |
Specifications | |
Mass | 101⁄2 lb (4.8 kg) |
Length | 43 in (110 cm) |
Barrel length | 24 in (61 cm) (rare 28 in (71 cm) and 32 in (81 cm) examples) |
Caliber | .525 |
Action | Single-action |
Feed system | 6-round cylinder |