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| Colt, 1892 ''New Army and Navy'', CAL: 38, MFG: 1892, SN: 3...
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2024-12-05 17:00:00 |
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Colt, 1892 ''New Army and Navy'', CAL: 38, MFG: 1892, SN: 3975, Double Action Revolver, 6'' barrel. Rare early production. Consignor indicates this early configuration & SN example was part of the first 440 ordered & shipped to the Army. In 1892, the revolver was adopted by the United States Army chambered for .38 Long Colt cartridges, & was given the appellation ''New Army and Navy''. Initial experience with the gun caused officials to request some improvements. This would be an ongoing condition, resulting in Models 1892, 1894, 1896, 1901, & 1903 for the Army, as well as a Model 1895 for the Navy & a Model 1905 Marine Corps variant. The revolver featured a counter-clockwise rotating cylinder, which could be opened for loading & ejection by simply pulling back on a catch mounted on the left side of the frame behind the recoil shield. It was easily manipulated by the thumb of the right hand, & upon release the cylinder could be poked out sideways with the shooter's forefinger. Empty cases were removed by simply pushing back on an ejector rod to activate a star extractor. The six-shooter could then be quickly reloaded & the cylinder clicked back into place. This ease of quickly ejecting & reloading was the main characteristic for its popularity with the U.S. military. The original smooth walnut grips are very good, having been sanded & reoiled. Plain uncheckered grips were Army contract military issue model only. The metal blue finish has fully worn to a flat gun metal gray. Bore is very good. The barrel holds a half moon blade front sight. The full SN can be found on the frame, cylinder swing gate, cylinder face & cylinder release. FFL or C&R Req. - Value: 500 to 1000
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