Cattleman Revolver

The Cattleman Revolver is a general purpose single action revolver. The weapon is found with ubiquity in the American west at the time of Red Dead Redemption. It is a relatively affordable weapon and can be wielded to deadly effect.

Along with the Repeater Carbine, the Cattleman Revolver is included as a pre-order bonus as a golden-plated weapon which increases the rate at which the player accumulates fame per kill.

It is a fairly outdated but still favored weapon by the time of Red Dead Redemption.

Trivia

 * The weapon is likely based on the Colt Single Action Army revolver (nicknamed the 'Peacemaker'). Specifically the model of a 1873 Uberti Cattleman production model.
 * This weapon is popular in the Western film genre and is used in many acclaimed films such as A Fistful Of Dollars(1964) and The Comancheros(1961).
 * It uses the powerful .45 Colt cartridge, nicknamed the "LongColt" to distinguish it from the shorter .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) used in the Colt 1911 amongst others.

Achievements
The can be used to unlock the following achievements:
 * In a Hail of Bullets: Kill 500 enemies with any pistol or revolver in any game mode.
 * Bullseye: Get 250 headshots in any game mode.
 * The Gunslinger: Get a headshot while in Expert Mode in Single Player.