What weapon metals were most used in the Old West?

[mildredwright]

Does any of you know what metals were most used for weapons in the Old West?

I want to customize my Cattleman Revolver and my Lancaster Repeater with the most common metals of the time. Currently, I use Tempered Steel for the Cattleman and Blackened Steel for the Lancaster. Previously I was using Iron for the Cattleman but I read Iron was not the best for revolvers.

I believe for the varnish Walnut was the most common, but what kind? I use Black Walnut.

Let me know if any of you knows or perhaps can point me in the right direction. I don't mind doing some reading as this subject is very interesting.

Thanks

[River City John]

AI, by Gawd!!

[Coffinmaker]

  Wadda GROAN!!

[Abilene]

I had to look it up. The Lancaster repeater is a gun from Red Dead Redemption 2.
    

[Major 2]

Yep ! AI used AI gaming to talk to.
Even the coinage of "Cattleman" for the revolver is Dead Red Redemption.

Uberti, has a case for a product infringement lawsuit.

[Hair Trigger Jim]

Uberti, has a case for a product infringement lawsuit.

Although to be honest the game may have sold more than a few Cattleman revolvers for Uberti, as 20-somethings try to buy the guns they enjoyed in the game.