Is a Colt Peacemaker black powder?

The “black powder” moniker comes from the fact that, the first Peacemaker Colts were made with a cylinder base pin retaining system that used a single screw, located at the front of the revolver’s frame. Furthermore, this system had been employed as early as 1877 and again in 1878, on Colt’s double-action models.

What is a Colt black powder frame?

A black powder frame has a screw inserted from the front of the frame to retain the base pin, where a “smokeless” frame has the spring loaded cross pin to retain the base pin, like a Vaquero or Blackhawk.

What kind of gun was the Colt Peacemaker?

Like his, it is chambered in .45 Colt and has a 4.75-inch barrel, although it is not as flashy. It includes a Colt Historian’s Letter. During World War II, the Peacemaker fell out of regular production as Colt was occupied with wartime contracts.

Can a black powder Peacemaker be used with smokeless ammo?

Many SAA shooters also think the term “black powder frame” means one can only fire black powder ammunition in this handgun, and the “smokeless frame” is for use with smokeless ammo. WRONG! With currently produced 1873 SAA Colts or modern replicas of the ’73 Peacemaker, you can fire either black powder or smokeless ammo in either frame style.

What kind of ammo does a 1873 Peacemaker have?

With currently produced 1873 SAA Colts or modern replicas of the ’73 Peacemaker, you can fire either black powder or smokeless ammo in either frame style. These frame designations tell which era a particular single action represents.

What kind of frame is the black powder Peacemaker?

With modern-made arms, Old West enthusiasts wishing to be authentic to the era will probably want the “black powder” frame (1873-1896), while those wishing to represent the end of the 19th century up to modern times, could opt for the so-called “smokeless” frame.