Carr again in 1903.Įjector housing is the later style but with the early bullseye ejector head from the 1870's.Įarly hammer with the long border around the checkering. These were from an original RAC Cavalry Model that were re-purposed and re-inspected by Ronaldo A. Grips have "RAC" cartouche on the right side and two "RAC" stamps on the base adjacent to the bottom strap.
The trigger guard is in the 113,000 range with a small sub-inspector's initial beneath.īackstrap is in the 131,000 with a "K" beneath.Ĭylinder has a four digit number 6,590 from a late serial range as it has a faint but legible "RAC" from its original configuration plus a "P" and a "K" sub-inspection.īarrel has a faint number that is not entirely legible with a faint but legible "RAC" and a "P". "US" stamped on left side of the frame with three patent dates.
Here is a breakdown of the components on this Artillery:įrame is DFC inspected in the 94,000 range. His cartouche is found on the bottom of the right grip dated "1903", just as the copy of the factory letter states it was refurbished. Carr who had also inspected many of the last Cavalry Model SAA's in the early 1890's. The inspector at the time of the Artillery Conversions was Ronaldo A. The government returned it back to Colt for conversion to an Artillery Model in 1903 after which it was sent to the Springfield Armory. According to the copy of the factory letter that accompanied this revolver, this particular Artillery has a frame number in the 94,000 range, was originally a Cavalry Model, and was inspected by David F. As they were originally made with interchangeable but numbered parts, the vast majority of Artillery SAA's are composed of mixed numbers from the rebuild and refurbishing process. Once back at the factory, the barrels were shortened from the original 7-1/2" down to a more manageable 5-1/2" in length.
To meet this urgent demand, the Army simply pulled their mothballed Indian War Cavalry Models out of storage and shipped them back to Colt. They had no problem stopping these highly motivated warriors and the Army was soon replacing their. After his brush with death, the officer ditched his. 45 Single Action (which he'd carried since the Indian Wars) and ended the attack with one shot. 38 DA, his pants down, he was saved by his 42 year old cavalry sergeant who drew his. In one case, an officer went into the jungle to relieve himself and was attacked. 38 DA Revolver and still not live to tell the tale. It is said that American officers were able to shoot their Moro attacker with all six shots from a. 38 Double Action Revolver but these were found to be ineffective against the insurgents, especially when fighting the Moros. Initially, the US Army was armed with the new Colt Model 1894. Thus began the Philippine Insurrection which lasted from 1899 until 1913. While the Filipinos were initially happy to see the Americans vanquish the Spanish from their islands, many were not happy with the idea of the US overstaying their welcome. However, where the Artillery Model earned its keep was the Philippines after the United States defeated the Spanish and took over in 1899/99. "The Rough Riders" in 1898 for the Spanish-American War. The most famous military outfit issued Artillery Model Single Actions was Teddy Roosevelt's US 1st Volunteer Cavalry a.k.a.
As most of you already know the story, the Artillery Models were refurbished from the Indian War Era Colt SAA Cavalry Models sent back to Colt. This is one of the nicest US Marked Colt Single Action Army Artillery Model Revolvers we've had in years. Artillery RevolverĬolt Model 1873 SAA U.S.