Model 1855 1st Model Sporting Rifle
Circa 1856-1859. Most rifles were 36 caliber (some in .40), serial numbers ascended from 1.
Total production about 1,000.
Model 1855 Half Stock Sporting Rifle
Circa 1857-1864. Rifles were available in .36, .40, .44, .50 & .56 caliber (.40 & .50 rare), serial numbers were separate by caliber.
Total production about 1,000-1,500.
Model 1855 Full Stock Sporting Rifle
Circa 1856-1864. Rifles were available in .36, .40, .44, .50 & .56 caliber, serial numbers were separate by caliber.
Total production, several hundred.
Model 1855 Military Rifle and Rifled Musket
Circa 1856-1864. Rifles were available in .44, .50, .56, .58 Minieball and .64 caliber (.64 caliber rare), serial numbers were separate by caliber.
Total production about 9,310.
Circa 1856-1864. Rifles were available in .36, .40, .44, .50 & .56 caliber (.40 & .50 rare), serial numbers were separate by caliber.
Total production about 4,435.
Circa 1860-1863. Shotguns were available in 10 and 20 gauge, serial numbers ascended from 1.
Total production about 1,100.
Single Shot Rifled Musket, M 1861
Circa 1861-1865. This model was not serial numbered.
Total production about 75,000.
Circa 1855-1860. Edwin Wesson, style .52 caliber target barrel bench rifle. Colt marked telescope sight and false muzzle also standard. This model was not serial numbered.
Very rare total production about 10.