Hello to the campfire, I have a question regarding the model guns and prototypes' production of the venerable Colt Model 1860 Army.
I understand from the literature available to me that the
#1 regular production guns were introduced some time during 1860,
#2 a couple of Dragoons were "skinned" to make them into a lighter, belt type pistol during the period 1858/59
But when exactly in 1859 was the latter program completed and the former regular production of the 1860 started in 1860?
There should be some months of interim period for the making of the model guns or prototypes before full scale production is kicked off?
Thanks for your help.
Long Johns Wolf