36-cal. percussion revolvers for conversion to .38 Colt. The post-Civil War era saw the end of the cap-and-ball revolver, although they would be found in the belts of many long after, since ...

revolvers were once the more popular weapon of choice, with manufacturers like Colt, who made the Official Police and Trooper models (the chambered .38 Special and the .357 Magnum respectively ...