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Originally Posted by on2wheels52
Is your Colt a New Army? Mine is a few miles away so am unable to compare.
And your shop is disgustlingly clean (compared to mine)
Jim
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My Colt is an Army Special. The New Army had two locking slots in the cylinder for each chamber vs one for the later Army Special. The New Army/Navy guns were made from about 1892 (replacing the 1889 models) until 1907. The Army Special model came out in 1908. It was renamed the Official Police model in 1928. The first Officers Model Target revolvers w/adjustable sights and factory trigger jobs were introduced in 1904. In about 1906 or so, the shape of the frame was updated to look like the frame on the soon to be released Army Special. The later New Army/Navy guns were available from the factory in 38 Colt, 38 Special and in 41 Colt chamberings. A very few were built in the 32-20 chambering. When the Army Specials came out, they were chambered for the 32-20, 38 Special/38 Colt and the 41 Colt.