Colt New Army & Navy

The Colt New Army & Navy and its military variants, the M1889, M1892, M1894, M1895, M1896, M1901, M1903 and M1905, were the first commercial-successful large-caliber swing-out cylinder revolvers in the United States. They used a counter-clockwise cylinder rotation and lockwork that proved somewhat weak, as well as firing the under-powered .38 Long Colt round in military service. It was replaced with the US military with the Colt M1909 .45 Colt revolver and then the .45 ACP Colt M1911, and on the commercial market with the improved Colt Official Police in .38 Special.

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Colt New Army & Navy (38 LC), US revolver from 1892 until adoption of M1909 New Service variant. Differences: semicircular front sight, two rows of notches at rear of cylinder, mainspring strain screw on front of grip strap, cylinder turns CCW (all other Colts turn CW).

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Colt New Army Model of 1903 - .38 Colt

Specifications

(1892 - 1908)

• Type: Revolver

• Caliber(s): .38 Long Colt

• Weight: 2.1 lbs (0.94 kg)

• Length: 11.5 in (29.2 cm)

• Barrel length(s): 6 in (15.2 cm)

• Capacity: 6-round Cylinder

• Fire Modes: SA/DA

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Film

Title	Actor	Character	Note	Date
The Real Glory	Gary Cooper	Dr. Bill Canavan		1939
The Real Glory	David Niven	Lt. McCool		1939
The Real Glory	Reginald Owen	Capt. Hartley		1939
The Real Glory	Rudy Robles	Lt. Yabo		1939
The Real Glory		US Army officers		1939
The Outlaw	Walter Huston	Doc Holliday		1943
The Wind and the Lion	Simon Harrison	William Pedecaris		1975
Rough Riders	William Katt	Edward Marshall		1997

Television

Show Title / Episode	Actor	Character	Note	Air Date
Lock 'n Load With R. Lee Ermey				2009

See Also

• Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.