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The Colt New Service was produced for government contracts and civilian sales between 1898 and 1944. It came in a plethora of popular calibers available during its lengthy production run and was also available in a number of finishes and barrel lengths. The revolver was most commonly chambered in a variety of .45 caliber rounds, including ACP and Colt. It served American forces during the First World War and accompanied many police officers in their duties throughout the first half of the twentieth century. | The Colt New Service was produced for government contracts and civilian sales between 1898 and 1944. It came in a plethora of popular calibers available during its lengthy production run and was also available in a number of finishes and barrel lengths. The revolver was most commonly chambered in a variety of .45 caliber rounds, including ACP and Colt. It served American forces during the First World War and accompanied many police officers in their duties throughout the first half of the twentieth century. | ||
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| + | : '''A Colt New Service is used to classify any new model of Colt revolver issued to Army forces. They were built in the .38 special model made in 1898, the .357 magnum model made sometime in 1935-1936, a .44-40 model, a .44 special model, a .38-40 model, and a .45 caliber long colt model in 1917. Because the U.S. Army had already adopted the M1911A1 pistol in 1911, which took a .45 ACP round, the U.S. Army did not want to adopt a revolver in .45 LC, as it would cost more to buy more new ammo, so they built half and full moon clips which clamped 3 or 6 rounds of .45 ACP together and acted as a rim for the automatic cartridge, allowing the 1917 to fire .45 ACP rounds.'' | ||
'''The Colt New Service revolver can be seen in the following films and television shows used by the following actors:''' | '''The Colt New Service revolver can be seen in the following films and television shows used by the following actors:''' | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Colt New Army .38 special.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Colt New Service 1898 .38 special.]] | |
| − | [[Image:Colt_New_Service.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Colt New Army .357.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Colt New Service 1935-1936 .357 magnum.]] |
| + | [[Image:Colt_New_Service.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Colt New Service 1917 in .45 Colt (or moon clipped .45 ACP.)]] | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 26 August 2008
The Colt New Service was produced for government contracts and civilian sales between 1898 and 1944. It came in a plethora of popular calibers available during its lengthy production run and was also available in a number of finishes and barrel lengths. The revolver was most commonly chambered in a variety of .45 caliber rounds, including ACP and Colt. It served American forces during the First World War and accompanied many police officers in their duties throughout the first half of the twentieth century.
- 'A Colt New Service is used to classify any new model of Colt revolver issued to Army forces. They were built in the .38 special model made in 1898, the .357 magnum model made sometime in 1935-1936, a .44-40 model, a .44 special model, a .38-40 model, and a .45 caliber long colt model in 1917. Because the U.S. Army had already adopted the M1911A1 pistol in 1911, which took a .45 ACP round, the U.S. Army did not want to adopt a revolver in .45 LC, as it would cost more to buy more new ammo, so they built half and full moon clips which clamped 3 or 6 rounds of .45 ACP together and acted as a rim for the automatic cartridge, allowing the 1917 to fire .45 ACP rounds.
The Colt New Service revolver can be seen in the following films and television shows used by the following actors:
File:Colt New Army .38 special.jpg
Colt New Service 1898 .38 special.
Films
- Leo O'Bannon (Albert Finney), Tom Reagan (Gabriel Byrne) and others in Miller's Crossing