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  2. Colt New Service - Wikipedia

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    New Service revolvers, designated as Pistol, Colt, .455-inch 5.5-inch barrel Mk. I , chambered for the .455 Webley cartridge were acquired for issue as "substitute standard" by the British War Department during World War I. [ 10 ] British Empire Colt New Service Revolvers were stamped "NEW SERVICE .455 ELEY" on the barrel, [ 11 ] to ...

  3. .455 Webley - Wikipedia

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    .455 Webley is a British handgun cartridge, most commonly used in the Webley top break revolvers Marks I through VI. It is also known as ".455 Eley" and ".455 Colt".The .455 cartridge was a service revolver cartridge, featuring a rimmed cartridge firing a .455 in (11.5 mm) bullet at the relatively low velocity of 650 ft/s (190 m/s).

  4. List of revolvers - Wikipedia

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    Colt New Police Revolver: Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company.32 Colt New Police: 6 United States: 1896-1907 Colt New Service: Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company.45 Colt.455 Webley.476 Enfield.45 ACP.44-40 WCF.44 Special.38-40.38 Special.357 Magnum: 6 United States: 1898-1946 Colt Open Top Pocket Model Revolver

  5. List of historical equipment of the Canadian military - Wikipedia

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    Double Action in .45 Long Colt with 7.5" barrel, purchased initially for the Riel Rebellion [2] Colt "New Service" Revolver: Revolver: 1900-1928 United States: Double Action in .45 Long Colt [3] or .455 Eley [4] (as marked on 5.5" barrel), swing out cylinder for fast shell extraction and reloading. Also used by the RNWMP & RCMP from 1905 to 1954.

  6. Webley Revolver - Wikipedia

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    The Webley Mk I service revolver was adopted in 1887 and the Mk IV rose to prominence during the Boer War of 1899–1902. The Mk VI was introduced in 1915, during wartime, and is the best-known model. Firing large .455 Webley cartridges, Webley service revolvers are among the most powerful top-break revolvers produced. The .455 calibre Webley ...

  7. London Armoury Company - Wikipedia

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    The London Armoury Company was a London arms manufactory that existed from 1856 until 1866. It was the major arms supplier to the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War.The same company name was used during World War I to import arms from America such as the Colt New Service Revolver in 455 Eley.

  8. List of .45 caliber handguns - Wikipedia

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    Colt Double Eagle: Colt Manufacturing Company.45 ACP 10mm Auto.40 S&W 9×19mm Parabellum.38 Super United States: 1985 Colt New Service: Colt Manufacturing Company.45 Colt.455 Webley.476 Enfield.45 ACP.44-40 Winchester.44 Special.38-40 Winchester.38 Special.357 Magnum United States: 1898 Colt Officer's ACP: Colt Manufacturing Company.45 ACP ...

  9. Colt's Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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    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. The New Service revolver was available in other calibers such as .38 Special and, later in the 20th century, .45 ACP (as the M1917 revolver) and .357 Magnum. [48]