Question about America's last service revolver.

Kimio · September 21, 2012, 11:34 AM

I was wondering exactly what was our last service revolver that we issued to our troops before we switched to the M1911.

If I did my research correctly I think it was the Colt 1903 in .38 Long Colt. I was also wondering if they make any modern replica's of the handgun.

MLeake · September 21, 2012, 11:43 AM

They revived the New Service in .45 Colt, due to shortcomings in the .38 Long Colt during the Moro insurrection. The gun had been around since 1898, but the ones adopted by the military were designated Model of 1909. (They also equipped NCOs with Winchester 1897 shotguns, to help counter Moro tactics.)

In WWI, the 1909 was modified for .45ACP, and became the Colt 1917.

Kimio · September 21, 2012, 11:46 AM

Very cool, I did not know that. Do they have a modern remake of said revolver?

dgludwig · September 21, 2012, 11:52 AM

Actually, while I was serving in the U.S. Air Force as an Air Policeman back in the early sixties, we were issued variations of the Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver, chambered in .38 Special.

Edit: You might want to move this thread to the Revolver forum.

carprivershooter · September 21, 2012, 11:53 AM

I belive I read some where that at the start of WWII the 45 colt in Smith and Wesson was used as there was a shotage of 1911's. But I may wrong.

MLeake · September 21, 2012, 11:56 AM

dgludwig, my initial pistol qual in the Navy was with the Model 15 .38, but the OP asked for the last issue revolver prior to the 1911.

**Mike Irwin** · September 21, 2012, 12:23 PM

Posted in the wrong forum.

http://thefiringline.com/forums/anno...t.php?f=1&a=97

Closed.

September 21, 2012, 11:34 AM	#1
Kimio Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,171	Question about America's last service revolver. I was wondering exactly what was our last service revolver that we issued to our troops before we switched to the M1911. If I did my research correctly I think it was the Colt 1903 in .38 Long Colt. I was also wondering if they make any modern replica's of the handgun.

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dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,486	Actually, while I was serving in the U.S. Air Force as an Air Policeman back in the early sixties, we were issued variations of the Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver, chambered in .38 Special. Edit: You might want to move this thread to the Revolver forum. __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

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carprivershooter Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2008 Location: Michigan, Upper Pennsula Posts: 396	45 colt I belive I read some where that at the start of WWII the 45 colt in Smith and Wesson was used as there was a shotage of 1911's. But I may wrong. __________________ CarpriverShOOter Finch, I don't like guns. Reese, Me either but if someone has to have guns I'd rather it be me. (Person of Interest). No trees were destroyed in the posting of the this message

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September 21, 2012, 11:43 AM	#2
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	They revived the New Service in .45 Colt, due to shortcomings in the .38 Long Colt during the Moro insurrection. The gun had been around since 1898, but the ones adopted by the military were designated Model of 1909. (They also equipped NCOs with Winchester 1897 shotguns, to help counter Moro tactics.) In WWI, the 1909 was modified for .45ACP, and became the Colt 1917.

September 21, 2012, 11:46 AM	#3
Kimio Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,171	Very cool, I did not know that. Do they have a modern remake of said revolver?

September 21, 2012, 11:56 AM	#6
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	dgludwig, my initial pistol qual in the Navy was with the Model 15 .38, but the OP asked for the last issue revolver prior to the 1911.