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[[Image:Hc-9289.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Colt New Army & Navy (38 LC), US revolver from 1892 until adoption of M1909 New Service variant.  Differences:  semicircular front sight, two rows of notches at rear of cylinder, mainspring strain screw on front of grip strap, cylinder turns CCW (all other Colts turn CW).]]
[[Image:Hc-9289.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Colt New Army & Navy (38 LC), US revolver from 1892 until adoption of M1909 New Service variant.  Differences:  semicircular front sight, two rows of notches at rear of cylinder, mainspring strain screw on front of grip strap, cylinder turns CCW (all other Colts turn CW).]]
[[File:ColtNewArmy03.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Colt New Army Model of 1903 - .38 Colt]]
[[File:ColtNewArmy03.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Colt New Army Model of 1903 - .38 Colt]]
The '''Colt New Army & Navy''' and its military variants, the M1889, M1892, M1894, M1895, M1896, M1901, M1903 and M1905, were the first commercial-successful large-caliber swing-out cylinder revolvers in the United States. They use a counter-clockwise cylinder rotation and lockwork that proved somewhat weak, as well as firing the under-powered .38 Long Colt round in military service. After these issues came to light during the Philippines War (particularly against suicidal juramentados hopped up on drugs and religious fervor) it was replaced with the US military with the [[Colt New Service|Colt M1909]] .45 Colt revolver and then the .45 ACP [[M1911 pistol series|Colt M1911]], and on the commercial market with the improved [[Colt Official Police]] and [[Colt Police Positive]] in .38 Special.
The '''Colt New Army & Navy''' and its military variants, the M1889, M1892, M1894, M1895, M1896, M1901, M1903 and M1905, were the first commercial-successful large-caliber swing-out cylinder revolvers in the United States. They use a counter-clockwise cylinder rotation and lockwork that proved somewhat weak, as well as firing the under-powered .38 Long Colt round in military service. After these issues came to light during the Philippines War (particularly against suicidal juramentados hopped up on drugs and religious fervor) it was replaced in the US military with the [[Colt New Service|Colt M1909]] .45 Colt revolver and then the .45 ACP [[M1911 pistol series|Colt M1911]], and on the commercial market with the improved [[Colt Official Police]] and [[Colt Police Positive]] in .38 Special.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==

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Colt New Army & Navy (38 LC), US revolver from 1892 until adoption of M1909 New Service variant. Differences: semicircular front sight, two rows of notches at rear of cylinder, mainspring strain screw on front of grip strap, cylinder turns CCW (all other Colts turn CW).
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Colt New Army Model of 1903 - .38 Colt

The Colt New Army & Navy and its military variants, the M1889, M1892, M1894, M1895, M1896, M1901, M1903 and M1905, were the first commercial-successful large-caliber swing-out cylinder revolvers in the United States. They use a counter-clockwise cylinder rotation and lockwork that proved somewhat weak, as well as firing the under-powered .38 Long Colt round in military service. After these issues came to light during the Philippines War (particularly against suicidal juramentados hopped up on drugs and religious fervor) it was replaced in the US military with the Colt M1909 .45 Colt revolver and then the .45 ACP Colt M1911, and on the commercial market with the improved Colt Official Police and Colt Police Positive in .38 Special.

Specifications

(1892 - 1908)

  • Type: Revolver
  • Caliber(s): .38 Long Colt
  • Weight: 2.1 lbs (0.94 kg)
  • Length: 11.5 in (29.2 cm)
  • Barrel length(s): 6 in (15.2 cm)
  • Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
  • Fire Modes: SA/DA

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Real Glory Gary Cooper Dr. Bill Canavan 1939
David Niven Lt. McCool
Reginald Owen Capt. Hartley
Rudy Robles Lt. Yabo
US Army officers
The Outlaw Walter Huston Doc Holliday 1943
Che! Omar Sharif Che Guevara 1969
The Wind and the Lion Simon Harrison William Pedecaris 1975
Supervixens Stuart Lancaster Lute Colt New Army M1903 1975
Rough Riders William Katt Edward Marshall 1997

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note Air Date
Sherlock Holmes Ronald Howard Sherlock Holmes Eps.11, 18 1954-1955
Lucille Vines Minnie O'Malley Ep.4
Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey 2009

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Note Release Date
Red Dead Redemption Double-Action Revolver 2010
Grand Theft Auto Online Double-Action Revolver Added in "The Doomsday Heist" update 2017
Red Dead Redemption II Double-Action Revolver 2018
Hunt: Showdown Caldwell 92 New Army Added in Update 1.8.1 (2022) 2018


See Also