"Artillery Colts" came earlier than I thought

[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:

[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.

[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