Product Description
1900 COLT Model 1896 NEW ARMY & NAVY .41 Caliber Double Action REVOLVER C&R
First DA Swing Out Cylinder Used by the US Military
Here we present a C&R Colt Model 1896 New Army & Navy Double Action Revolver, made in 1900 by the Colt Manufacturing Company with a production run from 1896 through 1901 in Hartford, Connecticut. This would be a variant of the initial Model 1892. Learning all the different models of New Army & Navy DA Revolvers Colt introduced from 1892 up to 1907 can be quite confusing. The M1892 Colt Army and Navy was the first general issue double action revolver with a swing out cylinder used by the US military. In 1892 the gun was adopted by the Army in .38 Long Colt caliber, and the revolver was given the name of New Army and Navy. Initial experience with the gun caused officials to request some improvements. This would be an ongoing condition, resulting in Models 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1901, and 1903, all being a variant of the Model 1892.
A Model 1892 revolver was recovered from the USS Maine after it exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898. It was presented to then-Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt, who would later become President of the United States. Roosevelt brandished this model to rally his Rough Riders during the famed charge up San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898.
The overall condition is fine. Original finish. The action is excellent. The bore is shiny bright with strong rifling. The numbers match. The grips are solid.
This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Barrel is 4-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .41 Long Colt
Overall condition as seen in photos.
Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING. Will need to be sent to your local FFL or C&R licensee. This firearm is classified as a Curio & Relic.
Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.
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$2000
#226753