Samuel Colt died only a year into the Civil War, but his company continued to produce new, deadlier models. The 1860 Army Colt shot .44 caliber bullets, which did much more damage. And by the time ...

More from Wes about the causes of the Civil War. What led to the outbreak of the ... The election of a Republican, Abraham Lincoln, as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His victory, without ...