Peacemaker 1869 revolver 12 inch Denix Replica Gun G1303

This is a replica of a Peacemaker Revolver 12" made from wood and metal. The Peacemaker revolver, also known as Single Action Army (SAA), was designed by Samuel Colt in 1869 and it was manufactured with different lengths of cannon. 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. 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...