Colt M-1903 revolver

[pbill]

Thanks for the replys. This revolver is serialed 200,XXX and currently all of those little springs are intact and the action works well.

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[thorin6]

Quote from pages 189-190 concerning the development of the M1903 DA Revolver
"Colt quickly determined that their New Army and New Navy model revolvers would handle the more powerful .38 S&W Special cartridge. By reducing the barrel diameter to .358 inches, Colt was able to get the accuracy and performance given by the .38 S&W Special in Smith & Wesson's Model 1899 revolvers. The reduction in barrel diameter represented a small change in overall diameter and the revolver could still shoot the .38 Long Colt service cartridge without excessive pressure developing.
Colt began a marketing campaign to promote the ability of the New Army and New Navy model revolvers to fire the .38 S&W Special cartridges."

From the book it appears that Colt's concern was losing government contracts to Smith & Wesson's Model 1899.