The Book of Colt Firearms has what you are looking for.
Discus, javelin, shot (shot put), hammer (hammer throw)
Is should have the word "Colt" on it somewhere.
AFAIK, Colt never made a single shot pistol
A typical single action pistol or revolver requires that the hammer be manually cocked. In the case of an autoloading pistol, such as the 1911AI .45, the hammer must be cocked before firing the first shot. With a single action revolver, such as the Colt Peacemaker, the hammer must be cocked before each shot. A double action handgun does not require manual cocking of the hammer- you pull the trigger, and the hammer rises and falls. An example would be the Smith & Wesson Model 10 .38 Special. The hammer may ALSO be cocked manually before a shot. Some handguns are DAO- double Action Only- the hammer may not be cocked manually- they are fired by pulling the trigger, which will cause the hammer to rise and fall.
The pistol had six shots as opposed to the earlier single shot pistols. So, a Colt shot six times more then the earlier single shot pistols and rifles. The Colt brought reliability that earlier multi-shot firearms lacked.
Depends, A "Single Action" revolver, such as the Colt Peacemaker, carried in the old West, DID have to be cocked before each shot. A "Double Action" revolver, such as a current day Smith & Wesson, does not require that the hammer be cocked- it CAN be- or the trigger can be pulled, and the hammer will rise and fall.
The Colt 6 shot revolver.
5 shot, 38 spl, revolver I thought Colt only made 6 shot revolvers
the multiple shot revolver........................
Proofhouse.com has Colt sn data.
A single action pisstol, such as the Colt 1911, requires that the hammer be manually cocked before firing the first shot. Double action pistols, such as the P38, do not- pulling the trigger will cause the hammer to rise and fall, without being manually cocked. This also applies to single action revolvers, such as the Colt Peacemaker, and the double action S&W Model 66 Combat Masterpiece.
life was not long with 'one' shot..........life improved with the colt revolver.............