Colt Single Action Army

In-game Description
Elizabeth Colt (widow and heir to Samuel Colt) had been waiting years for Smith and Wesson's patent on cartridge revolvers to expire. When it ran out in 1869, she immediately put her best engineers on it, resulting in the Colt Single Action Army "Peacemaker" revolver. It was extremely accurate, powerful, affordable and reliable, making it an instant success. it is considered to be one of the best revolver designs of all time, and remains a best-seller to this day.

To reload the Peacemaker revolver, you must first pull the hammer to the half-cock position (by tapping the 'hammer' key instead of holding it). You can then open the loading gate and eject spent cartridges one at a time with the ejector rod. Once empty, you can load each chamber one at a time. To safely holster the weapon, you must make sure that the hammer is down over an empty chamber, or leave the pistol half-cocked. Leaving the pistol at half-cock does not allow it to fire even on a live round. To fire rapidly, you can hold the trigger down while repeatedly pulling back and releasing the hammer.

Trivia

 * You will always get the Colt SAA in the final level of the game.
 * Leaving the pistol in a half-cocked position prevents accidental discharge, and prevents the voice from shooting you when the gun is loaded.