Here for your perusal is my Colt .45DA Model 1909 USN revolver Colt serial number 53002 (1911 production date) USN serial number 1002. Looking forward to shooting it and getting the Colt Archive letter. The Colt New Service Model 1909 revolver was developed by Colt to fill a contract from the U.S. Government for use in the Philippines where a large caliber handgun was needed. The development on the Colt 1911 auto had not been completed and a heavy caliber revolver filled the need for a couple of years. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps both liked the new 1909 and each ordered a small quantity with the navy being the smallest at only 1100 guns. Note the "N" on the back of the cylinder and on the bottom right of frame which denote a US Navy contract revolver.
Colt Model 1909 USN Double Action .45 Long Colt Revolver
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Cool gun, thanks for posting!
As I recall, the ammunition for this was .45 Colt with a thicker rim for better extraction in the double action cylinder.
As I recall, the ammunition for this was .45 Colt with a thicker rim for better extraction in the double action cylinder.
The 1909 ammo had a wider, not thicker, rim.
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Not thicker, but a slightly larger rim diameter. I have two Colt 1909s, both Army. The M1909 .45 cartridge was always loaded with a bulk smokeless powder called RSQ. The M1909 revolver was a stopgap until the M1911 was adopted. Most of the M1909 revolvers were sent to the Philippines, not many were ever returned. Definitely in the “scarce” category today.
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The 1909 is the pinnacle of US martial revolver development and a huge grail gun for me.
SnidelyWhiplash
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I just purchased this US Army Model 1909 last week...
AJ
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I have a Colt M199 U.S.Army that was rebuilt with a Colt New Service barrel and cylinder release. Shoots well with the loading to meet the War Department specs at the time. Looking for a Colt Model 1909 U.S.M.C., but that will cost some large dollars...........
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Laterally thicker.
Kinda like a group of (fill in the blank) workers trying to hold a flagpole upright while a second group of (fill in the blank) workers tried to hold up a tape measure next to it
The foreman comes along and tells them to lay the flagpole on the ground and measure it. He is told, "We're trying to figure out how TALL it is, not how LONG it is!"
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In the early 1960s I had a Colt New Service .45 Colt and on the backstrap was stamped "CNWMP".(canadian northwest mounted police)
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Kinda like a group of (fill in the blank) workers trying to hold a flagpole upright while a second group of (fill in the blank) workers tried to hold up a tape measure next to it
The foreman comes along and tells them to lay the flagpole on the ground and measure it. He is told, "We're trying to figure out how TALL it is, not how LONG it is!"
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Laterally thicker
Kinda like a group of (fill in the blank) workers trying to hold a flagpole upright while a second group of (fill in the blank) workers tried to hold up a tape measure next to it
The foreman comes along and tells them to lay the flagpole on the ground and measure it. He is told, "We're trying to figure out how TALL it is, not how LONG it is!"
Brings to mind the old joke "That's what she said"............All semantics.
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Here are two boxes of .45 long Colt ammo made by the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia. The unopened box is dated Jan 7 1914.
I applied for the Colt Archive letter about a month ago so should have shipping data in about two months.
I applied for the Colt Archive letter about a month ago so should have shipping data in about two months.
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AJ
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Yes, it does. Great article on the USMC M1909 Colt's. Last Of Its Kind: The USMC Model 1909 Colt | An Official Journal Of The NRA
