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Colt New Service
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.
They were built in .45 Colt, .44-40, .38-40, .38 Special, .455 Webley, .41 Colt and, eventually, .357 Magnum. The most numerous model was that in .455 Webley for issue to the British military in World War 1. The US Army also used the New Service in .45 Colt as the M1909, adopted temporarily to replace the failed series of .38 Long Colt revolvers used since 1889, until the semi-automatic M1911 pistol then under testing was ready for service. A variant chambered in .45ACP using half-moon clips, the M1917, would be introduced during WW1 to supplement short supplies of M1911s. Over 151,000 were delivered - the largest variant in New Service production of approximately 356,000.
Specifications
(1898–1946)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber(s): .45 Colt, .455 Webley, .44-40, .44 Special, .38-40, .357 Magnum, others
- Weight: Various
- Length: Various
- Barrel length(s): Various
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
The Colt New Service revolver can be seen in the following films and television shows used by the following actors:
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Thug | 2010 | ||
| Jesse Stone: No Remorse | Robbery Suspect | 2010 | ||
| Mulholland Falls | Michael Madsen | Det. Eddie Hall | 1996 | |
| Last Man Standing | Multiple characters | 1996 | ||
| Devil in a Blue Dress | Tom Sizemore | Dewitt Albright | 1995 | |
| Batman Forever | David U. Hodges | Shooter | 1995 | |
| Arizona Dream | Johnny Depp | Axel Blackmar | 1993 | |
| Arizona Dream | Lili Taylor | Grace Stalker | 1993 | |
| Beyond the Law | Brian Law | Young Dan Saxton | 1992 | |
| Let Him Have It | Paul Reynolds | Chris Craig | .455 British Service with short barrel | 1991 |
| Mobsters | Nicholas Sadler | Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll | . | 1991 |
| Miller's Crossing | Albert Finney | Leo O'Bannon | 1990 | |
| Miller's Crossing | Gabriel Byrne | Tom Reagan | 1990 | |
| Batman | Jack Nicholson | Jack Napier/The Joker | 1989 | |
| Death Wish 3 | Gang Members | 1985 | ||
| Death Hunt | Andrew Stevens | RCMP Contable Adams | 1981 | |
| Death on the Nile | Mia Farrow | Jacqueline de Bellefort | 1978 | |
| The Wind and the Lion | Steve Kanaly | U.S. Marine Corp Capt. Jerome | 1975 | |
| Fear over the City (Peur sur la ville) | French Gangsters | 1975 | ||
| Bite The Bullet | Gene Hackman | Sam Clayton | 1975 | |
| Dillinger | Harry Dean Stanton | Homer Van Meter | 1973 | |
| Dillinger | Warren Oates | John Dillinger | 1973 | |
| Prime Cut | Gregory Walcott | Weenie | 1972 | |
| No Blade Of Grass | Nigel Davenport | John Custance | 1970 | |
| Viva Maria! | Carlos López Moctezuma | Ródriguez | 1965 | |
| Viva Maria! | Mexikan soldiers | 1965 | ||
| Viva Maria! | Mexican rebels | 1965 | ||
| Pretty Boy Floyd | John Ericson | Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd | 1960 | |
| The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | Bandits | 1949 | ||
| Gun Crazy | Peggy Cummins | Annie Laurie Starr | 1949 | |
| The Big Sleep | Denver Pyle | Frank Hamer | 1946 | |
| Dillinger | Lawrence Tierney | John Dillinger | 1945 | |
| Dillinger | Marc Lawrence | Doc Madison | 1945 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pacific | Joseph Mazzello | Eugene Sledge | 2010 | |
| Mail Call | 2002-???? | |||
| Band of Brothers | Matthew Leitch | Floyd "Tab" Talbert | 2001 | |
| Rough Riders | William Katt | Edward Marshall | 1997 | |
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | Celia Gregory | Nadia Massino | 1983 | |
| The Greatest American Hero | Red West | Cliff | 1981-1983 | |
| Dragnet | . | . | "The Shooting Board" (SE2E21) | 1967-1970 |
Video Game
| Game Title | Appears as | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Dead Redemption | Double Action Revolver | 2010 |
See Also
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.