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  2. Colt M1892 - Wikipedia

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    The M1892's counter-clockwise cylinder rotation tended to force the cylinder out of alignment with the frame over time, and this was exacerbated by relatively weak lockwork used to "time", or match individual chambers to the barrel. [4] In 1908, Colt improved and strengthened the lockwork, and changed the cylinder rotation to a clockwise movement.

  3. List of weapons of the Spanish–American War - Wikipedia

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    Krag M1892/98 bayonet; M1860 light cavalry saber; Machete (used mostly by Cuban rebels) Mameluke sword; Sabre; United States Marine Corps noncommissioned officer's sword; Sidearms. Colt M1871/72 Open Top; Colt M1873 Single Action Army; Colt M1877; Colt M1878; Colt M1889; Colt M1892; Colt M1898 New Service; Merwin & Hulbert Pocket Army ...

  4. Category:Military revolvers - Wikipedia

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    Colt 1851 Navy Revolver; ... Colt M1861 Navy; Colt M1878; Colt M1892; Colt Model 1905 Marine Corps; Colt New Service; Colt Official Police; Colt Single Action Army; E.

  5. .38 Long Colt - Wikipedia

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    The .38 Long Colt, also known as .38 LC, is a black powder centerfire cartridge introduced by Colt's Manufacturing Company in 1875. In 1892, it was adopted as a standard military pistol cartridge by the United States Army for the Colt M1892 revolver. The metric designation for the .38 Long Colt is 9.1×26mm.

  6. Colt New Service - Wikipedia

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    The Colt New Service was introduced in 1898. It was an up-sized and strengthened Colt M1892 and Colt Firearms first large caliber revolver with a swing-out hand ejector cylinder. It was made in the popular large caliber revolver cartridges of the day: .38-40, .44-40, .44 Russian, .44 Special, .45 Colt, .450 Boxer, .455 Webley, and .476 Enfield ...

  7. Colt's Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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    The model was produced for three years between 1889 and 1892 and eclipsed by the Colt M1892 chambered in .38 Long Colt. The M1892 was replaced by the New Service Double Action revolver in 1899. In caliber .45 Colt, the New Service was accepted by the U.S. Military as the Model 1909 .45 revolver.

  8. List of firearms before the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    Colt House Revolver (US – revolver – 1871) Colt Lightning Carbine (US – carbine – 1884) Colt M1861 Navy (US – revolver – 1861) Colt M1877 (US – revolver – 1877) Colt M1878 "Frontier" (US – revolver – 1878) Colt M1892 "New Army and Navy" (US – revolver – 1892) Colt model 1839 carbine (USA – rifle – 1838)

  9. Colt Double Action - Wikipedia

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    A Colt Double Action (or Colt D. A. for short) is any of the double-action revolvers manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. The term is most commonly used for the historical 1877 and 1878 models, but it also may refer to the following firearms: Colt M1877; Colt M1878; Colt M1892; Colt New Service; Colt Cobra; Colt Trooper; Colt ...