Colt Peacemaker

Frontier lawman's pistol

The Colt Peacemaker is a single-action revolver introduced in 1873, also called the Colt .45 or Single Action Army.

It became the iconic sidearm of the American West, carried by cowboys, lawmen, and outlaws alike.

The revolver's association with frontier mythology keeps it prominent in Westerns and gun collecting: He wore a Peacemaker on his hip.

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Opposites
firearm action mechanism

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Crank-operated multi-barrel firearm

machine gun · Glock · minigun · automatic pistol · semi-automatic pistol

historical period of weapon technology

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Hilted fighting blade

broadsword · longbow · crossbow · spear · battleaxe

symbolic association with violence vs. peace

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Symbol of reconciliation

white dove · plowshare · peace pipe · white flag · peace symbol

Family

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG