1873 Single Action Army 12 Inch Buntline Special Revolver

These Denix Replica Revolvers are our most popular replica guns and have been used as the most exact copies of the original weapons in a NON FIRING REPLICA ! The Denix 1873 Peacemaker is a realistic replica of the original Colt 1873 Single Action Army Revolver.

The action on this NON FIRING Replica is similar in all facets to the original and it functions just like the original. You can work this antiqued military collectible just they did on the frontier, Cock it and pull it - just like they did in the old days. This replica gun has a 12 Inches barrel length and is Polished Nickel finish. Length: 18.1" (46cm), Weight: 2.5 lbs.

This Denix Revolver Reproduction of the original Colt Single Action Army BUNTLINE SPECIAL Revolver with a 12 Inch barrel length, is made of metal and wood, with simulated mechanism of charge and firing and rotating cylinder. The original length of the barrel, issued to the U.S. Cavalry, was 7 1/2 Inches (19 cm), with an overall length of 13 inches (33 cm).

The Peacemaker revolver, also known as Single Action Army (SAA), was designed by Samuel Colt in 1873 and it was manufactured with different lengths of cannon: the short, 4.75-inch version, the longer versions 5.5- and 7.5-inch, or The imposing 12-inch "Buntline Special".

This weapon was initially used by the US Army. However, within a few years, most of the American citizens got one of these revolvers. The fact that it used ammunition of the same caliber as the Winchester M1873 rifle helped its popularization as a short weapon in the old North American West in the late nineteenth century.

Curiously, this revolver has received numerous nicknames. Apart of the mentioned Peacemaker, also it was known as Frontier or Widowmaker, in reference to the facility of this revolver to left widows among the wives of the time.

The film industry mythified the "Peacemaker" in the westerns of the 40s and 50s, and it was associated with big screen stars like John Wayne or Gary Cooper. Also Roosevelt had one with his initials engraved and George S. Patton used two.

Feel the role of a great western with the DENIX reproduction of this revolver!

NOTE:Non-firing Replica Guns and Models should be used ONLY in the home as scale model displays or as collectors items, or for theatrical or training purposes. They should ALWAYS be used under the supervision of a responsible adult. They should NEVER be carried on the street, pointed at anyone, hidden on your person, or left carelessly in your car.

DO NOT leave them where they are accessible to unsupervised children or irresponsible adults. The carrying, handling or brandishing in public of any model that resembles a real weapon may be in violation of the law, may create undue apprehension on the part of law enforcement officers or other persons, and could result in INJURY to the person handling the model.