The Taylor’s & Company The Hickok Open-Top in .45 Colt (MPN 550957) is a modern twist on the classic 1871-72 Open Top, one of Colt’s first revolvers built specifically to fire a centerfire cartridge rather than a converted percussion gun, here fitted with a snub-nose barrel. Taylor’s & Company builds the round 3.5-inch barrel with a front blade sight and no ejector rod, staying true to the original Open Top design, and finishes the case-hardened forged steel frame with blued steel grip parts and an Army-size walnut grip. The 6-round cylinder chambers the classic .45 Colt cartridge. Among Old West reproductions in the revolvers category, The Hickok favors collectors and cowboy-action shooters who want a shorter-barreled Open Top variant.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in the classic .45 Colt cartridge.
• Built on a color case-hardened forged steel frame, true to the original Open Top design.
• Features a 3.5-inch snub-nose barrel finished in blued steel, with no ejector rod.
• Fitted with an Army-size walnut grip.
• Holds 6 rounds in the cylinder.
• Uses front blade, rear notch sight.
• Shipping weight of approximately 3.05 pounds.
• The trigger action is single action.
• The rifling twist rate is 1-in-16 inches.
• Like other modern-production single-action reproductions, the firing pin is a separate spring-loaded part mounted in the frame rather than fixed to the hammer, letting every chamber be loaded safely instead of requiring an empty chamber under the hammer as with an original period design.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why doesn’t this revolver have an ejector rod? It stays true to the original 1871-72 Open Top design, which did not include one.

What grip does this revolver use? An Army-size walnut grip.

Does this revolver have a modern safety feature? Yes. Its firing pin is a separate spring-loaded part in the frame, letting every chamber be safely loaded rather than requiring an empty chamber under the hammer as with an original-pattern single action.

Buy the Taylor’s The Hickok Open-Top .45 Colt

A shorter-barreled take on the historic Open Top design is exactly what The Hickok delivers. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.