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The Colt/Rem statement is debatable...but what did Colt do in 1873 at the request of the Federal Gov?
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I believe that the only thing the Federal Government requested was a new pistol to replace the 1860 Army. Specs were that it was to be a single action, 6 shot revolver that fired a .45 caliber metallic cartridge.
William Mason had started working on the SAA in 1871 (which Colt initially called the New Model Army Metallic Cartridge Revolving Pistol). and placed samples in the hands of the Army Ordinance Department in Nov 1872. Smith and Wesson and Colt were the only companies that had revolvers that were tested & Colt won an initial contract for 8,000 pistols in 1873
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