Thread: American Model .44 Used by 4th Cavalry?
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Old 08-31-2019, 02:48 PM
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Default American Model .44 Used by 4th Cavalry?
I think I read somewhere that the 4th US Cavalry was issued S&W American model .44's in the early 1870's. True? How many were bought? I'm viewing YouTube reruns of, Mackenzie's Raiders and they have Colt SAA revolvers only just adopted in 1873, the year of the episode.

I realize that Hollywood is inaccurate, but would the real 4th Cavalry Regt. have had the S&W guns? Carbines in .50-70?
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