The 1860 Colt Army is a .44 caliber, 6 shot cylinder with an 8 inch round barrel and an attached loading lever. Serial numbers began at number 1 and ended around number 200500.

This pistol is serial number 138582, manufactured between 1863 and 1864. The metal is a gunmetal gray patina throughout. The barrel markings are ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA and the left side of the frame is marked COLTS / PATENT. The cylinder also had a visible roll engraved scene of a battle between the Texas Navy and the Mexican Navy and is also marked COLTS PATENT and the serial number, which is no longer visible.

The grip straps were made of steel and blued. The grips are one piece of varnished walnut that shows signs of shrinkage. The stamped number is on the frame, trigger guard, backstrap, and wedge. Action is tight and functional. On the inside of the trigger guard is the name, E.L.Hines. This was the most widely used sidearm of the Civil War.

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