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45 Calibre Revolver Ball Cartridge, Model of 1875 was loaded with 30gr. (Lou Behling photo)īut soldiers complained about the excessive recoil and so the. 38 Calibre Revolver Ball Cartridge 45 Calibre Revolver Ball Cartridge, Model of 1909 (note the wider rim). 45 Calibre Revolver Ball Cartridge, Model of 1873 (brass case). 45 Calibre Revolver Ball Cartridge, Model of 1877. 45 Calibre Revolver Ball Cartridge, Model of 1875. service cartridges 1873 to 1909 (L to R). of black powder propelled to approximately 825 fps. 45 Colt was based upon a straight walled, rimmed case 1.285 inches long that was originally loaded with a 250 gr. 45 Calibre Revolver Ball Cartridge, Model of 1873. 45 Colt – know in military parlance as the. The Colt became the issue handgun for the next three decades and was the launching platform for one of the most popular American revolver cartridges - the. 45 caliber, cartridge firing revolvers, the Colt M1873 Army and the S&W Schofield. 44 caliber handgun, the Colt M1860 Army revolver. The outbreak of the American Civil War coincided with the U.S. 44 caliber roundgun, the Colt Dragoon revolver which was slightly smaller and less powerful. Ever since the introduction of the Colt Walker revolver in the late 1840s American soldiers have shown a preference to handguns whose caliber begins with a “4.” The Walker was followed by another.