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Mar 31, 2024 · In addition to extensive coverage on the first generation of Colt double-action revolvers, the book also includes a chapter on Colt’s 2017 re-entry into the double-action revolver market.
- Double-Action Revolvers & The Old West | An Official Journal ...
Colt’s and S&W may have had the corner on double-action...
- The Colt Mk III Lawman: A Forgotten Revolver | An Official ...
Built from the ground up as a strong, modern, easy-to-build...
- Double-Action Revolvers & The Old West | An Official Journal ...
Aug 30, 2010 · Colt’s and S&W may have had the corner on double-action revolver sales in the late 19th century, but no company built a better or easier-to-use double-action revolver in the 1880s than...
Oct 4, 2020 · Built from the ground up as a strong, modern, easy-to-build police service revolver, the Mark IIIs were the first handguns to make use of sintered metal technology in the crafting of the action...
Colt MK III Trooper was a redesigned double-action revolver that employed coil springs in place of traditional leaf spring used with earlier Colt products. Variants were offered in .22 LR, .22WMR, .38 Special and .357 Magnum calibers. the MK III was made from 1969 to 1983.
Ever heard of the Colt “Peacekeeper”? Not the SA Peacemaker, but a DA revolver based on the Trooper? Gurney shows it off and explains how it all happened. Gurney spent over two years pouring over Colt sales records, price lists, catalogs and trips to the Colt Archive in Hartford.
Nov 25, 2020 · In order to compete with them, the Colt company decided to introduce its own first double action model. Designed by talented Colt engineer William Mason, the Model 1877 was released in three calibers, .32 (the Rainmaker), .38 (the Lightning), and .41 (the Thunderer).
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Jun 30, 2020 · On June 2, 1955, the first production Colt Python models left the factory and launched what still remains one of the most iconic double-action revolvers of all time. Three-hundred and seventeen I-frame Pythons were shipped during the first six months at a retail price of $125.