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Colt US Army Model 1894 Double Action Revolver, not SAA. Antique!
Guns International #: 101322490 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Colt Revolvers - Antique - Military Revolvers - US
Seller's Information
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Seller: Brent Wilburn
Company: Antique Arms, Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/15
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Wilburn
State: Georgia
Zip: 30052
Country: United States
Phone: (678) 471-1432
Phone2: (678) 471-1432
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Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Money Order, Certified Check
Description:
Nice example of an original US Army Model 1894 Double Action Revolver with a desirable antique serial number in the 102,000 range. This one was produced in 1898 during the Spanish American War and while it probably entered service too late to see action in Cuba, it is in the range of serial numbers of revolver that saw action in the Philippines. This one was never upgraded to the Model 1901 as it never received the lanyard ring in the bottomstrap, nor was it refurbished by Colt or later Remington in World War One like 90% of the ones you find today. It has the standard 6 Inch Barrel with 6 shot Cylinder in .38 Colt. Barrel has the correct Patent Dates from 1888 to 1895, and all matching assembly numbers on the frame, yoke, and cylinder latch. Being a later contract, it just has sub-inspectors marks "K" on the barrel and "RAC" on the back fo the cylinder but no assembly numbers on these two components which is correct for the 102,000 range. The only thing that is not technically original to this gun, but proper military and period correct, are the wooden grips which are actually an extremely nice pair of walnut panels off of an earlier contract dated 1893 indicating they once belonged on a Model 1892. The cartouches are the same with the RAC on the left panel, just the date is earlier and the penciled assembly numbers inside are not matching. It was not uncommon for grips to be broken and swapped out on US military revolvers. A pair of 1892 Grips with nice cartouches are worth 400-500 dollars alone. Action is in good working order. Bore is Good. Original Blue is 90% on the frame, 70% on the Cylinder, and down to 50% on the barrel from holster wear. Trigger has nice fire blue as does the rear profile of the hammer and several of the screws. Original front sight has never been shaved down. This is a good unaltered Model 1894. Most were rebuilt into Model 1901's at which time they were refinished by Colt and many were refurbished again during World War One by Remington as they were issued to the US Navy. These Model 1894's were the same as the original 8,000 Model 1892's ordered by the Army with the addition of a hammer block device that prevented the revolver from being fired when the cylinder wasn't locked fully by the frame latch. Nearly 95% of the Model 1892's were upgraded to the Model 1894 by installing the latch at either the Springfield Armory or by Colt. These Double Actions were essentially the same as the Model 1895 issed to the US Navy only with wooden grips instead of checkered hard rubber. Theodore Roosevelt carried a Model 1895 USN that his brother in law salvaged from the USS Maine. You can see him wearing it in a US Navy Holster with his men in that famous photograph taken atop San Juan Hill in 1898. Many people forget that before joining the Rough Riders, Roosevelt was the assistant Secretary of the Navy before War broke out with Spain in 1898 over Cuba. When the Maine was lost in Cuba at great loss of life, Spain entered Roosevelt's cross hairs. One day, the Secretary of the Navy was out of the office which Roosevelt decided made him King for a Day, and in true TR fashion, Teddy did not let that day go to waste. He ordered the Pacific Fleet to set sail for Manila Bay and blow the Spanish Fleet out of the Harbor. Upon coming back to work the next day, the Secretary of the Navy found telegraph ticker tape all over the floor with telegrams indicating there had been much activity that took place during his brief absence. With the ball in motion, ships steaming out of port, it was too late for him to stop it. Upon learning the news that his assistant, Mr. Roosevelt had expanded the War from what had been solely over Cuba to now the Philippines, Roosevelt handed him his resignation to join the 1st USV Cavalry aka the Rough Riders. It is said that when the US Navy entered Manila Bay, the Spanish thought the Americans were giving them a 21 gun salute which they soon learned was aimed at their ships. When President McKinley received word that the United States now had control over the Philippines, he had to have someone show it to him on a map as to where and what it was. That is basically how the United States got the Philippines as my old college History teacher told us. At first the Filipinos were happy to see the Americans but when it became clear that the Americans weren't in a hurry to leave, an insurrection broke out which included a number of the Moro tribes. Troops armed with these fantastic Model 1894 Double Action Colts found the achilles heel in the .38 Colt Cartridge whih proved inadequate at stopping these fierce Moro warriors and a number of officers were killed sometimes in spite of landing all six shots in the chests of their assailants. This is where the .45 Single Action Army and the .45 Model 1878 Colts with those large trigger guards make their re-appearance. Even Krag rifles in .30-40 Krag weren't always effective at stopping the Moros so 12 Gauge Winchester Model 1897 Riotguns had to be emergency ordered to quell the hostilities. At any rate, the Model 1894 was a great technological leap for the miltiary, it just didn't have the right cartridge. It saw use by the US Cavalry in the last days of the Indian Wars out West, saw action in Cuba, the Philippines, and it still saw use in the hands of reserve units and the US Navy as late as World War II. This is a nice example of one that was never upgraded or rebuilt.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Model: 1894 Double Action New Army
Caliber Info: 38 Colt
Condition: NRA Antique Fine Plus