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Colt Detective Special vs Colt Single Action Army
Side-by-side technical comparison
Colt Detective Special
HandgunsDiscontinued
Colt Single Action Army
HandgunsIn production
Overview
Spec
Colt Detective Special
Colt Single Action Army
Production
1927–1986
1873–present
Units produced
Hundreds of thousands
>500,000
Specifications
Spec
Colt Detective Special
Colt Single Action Army
Overall length
165 mm
275–330 mm
Barrel length
51 mm
114–190 mm
Weight
590 g
1,000–1,200 g
Magazine capacity
6-round cylinder
6-round cylinder
Action type
revolver
revolver
Trigger type
DA/SA
SAO
Sights
Fixed
Fixed front blade
Calibers
Colt Detective Special
Colt Single Action Army