Colt Single Action Army Revolver
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- "This is the greatest handgun ever made. The Colt Single Action Army. Six bullets... More than enough to kill anything that moves. Now I'll show you why they call me... 'Revolver'."
- — Revolver Ocelot to Solid Snake on Shadow Moses Island
The Colt Single Action Army Revolver is a powerful single action revolver holding six rounds of .45 Long Colt ammunition. The Single Action Army was designed for the US cavalry by Colt's Manufacturing Company and adopted in 1873.
Revolver Ocelot adopted this sidearm as his weapon of choice after his semiautomatic Makarov pistol jammed during combat with Naked Snake. Snake advised Ocelot his shooting style would better suit a revolver, and sure enough, Ocelot took his advice and became a master with the Single Action Army. This weapon was responsible for the loss of Snake's right eye during his time in captivity at Groznyj Grad during the Cold War.
Ocelot was still using his Single Action Army during the Shadow Moses incident, during which he challenged Solid Snake to a gunfight in the lower levels of the nuclear disposal facility. Snake bested Ocelot, in part because his adversary had to continuously stop to reload his six-chamber revolver, though Ocelot himself stated he loved to reload during battle. Following the duel, Ocelot lost his right arm to Gray Fox's sword, and found he was not so proficient at handling his revolver with only one hand. Ocelot later replaced his lost arm with that of Liquid Snake, and was once again able to wield his revolver with peerless skill.
Naked Snake can wield the Single Action Army in Metal Gear Solid 3 upon starting a new game. The gun is unlocked by letting Ocelot win in the final confrontation; satisfied, he allows Snake to keep his revolver. The Single Action Army is as powerful as the default M1911A1, yet has a slower rate of fire, cannot be silenced, takes longer to reload, cannot be fired while moving, and is arguably more difficult to aim. However, the SAA's rounds can ricochet off of surfaces and towards enemies, a capability that the M1911 lacks. This makes the SAA useful for shooting enemies behind cover. In addition, if the player enters first-person mode and spins the right analog stick in a circular motion, Snake will draw the SAA and spin it on his finger.
[edit] Appearances
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
- Metal Gear Solid
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
