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"Artillery Colts" came earlier than I thought
Posted: Sat May 05, 2018 7:01 pm
by butlersrangers
The 1895 "Report of the Secretary of War .... " had this gem in it.
I mistakenly believed the 'story', that the shortened "Artillery Colts", were a stopgap that was implemented during the Philippine campaigns.
Photo of a replica attached:
Re: "Artillery Colts" came earlier than I thought
Posted: Sat May 05, 2018 9:22 pm
by waterman
I also believe the "stopgap" story to be the only one. Live & learn. Now I want one of those dead-ringer repros even more.
Re: "Artillery Colts" came earlier than I thought
Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 5:06 pm
by 1stazmilitia
Gentlemen,
I once owned two(2) of the so called "Artillery Colt", but alas I sold them along with my remaining Krags. Now, I am the proud owner of one of the new repros. Very nice, but there are a few things that are not quite historically correct. But what the hey, my little darlin shoots quite accurately. I am loading the ctgs. to Frankford Arsenal specs.
-The Irish Mick
1stazmilitia