The US Navy immediately bought the gun as the US Navy Model of 1889, and in 1892 the US Army also bought it in a slightly upgraded model as the US Army Model of 1892.Ĭolt also sold the gun as a commercial sales model, and it was immediately a popular gun with the public.Ĭolt put the new gun through a rapid series of design upgrades with each change getting a new model number. ![]() This design was so revolutionary that every double action revolver designed since used Colt's swing-out cylinder design. In 1889 Colt introduced the world's first double action, swing-out cylinder revolver. ![]() Here's some info from an article I wrote: One is a US Army issue, the other is a commercial sales model. ![]() Both of your guns are Colt New Army & Navy revolvers.
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