I bought this old revolver from an estate at the same time I acquired my Model 1917:
![Image](http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/AlleyOop_007/1903%20Colt%20Army%20Revolver/1903ColtRev1.jpg?t=1250824718)
It has very little of its finish left with some rust and fine pitting but it still locks up and shoots . . .
![Image](http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/AlleyOop_007/1903%20Colt%20Army%20Revolver/1903ColtRev2.jpg?t=1250824805)
The cylinder latch has last 4 digits of serial number (don't bother asking - I don't know why the 3 looks like an 8 in this photo) and the frame has Inspector Rinaldo A. Carr's (R.A.C.) initials:
![Image](http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/AlleyOop_007/1903%20Colt%20Army%20Revolver/1903ColtsnonlatchandRACInspmarks.jpg?t=1250824972)
The serial numbers on the cylinder latch, frame and . . .
![Image](http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/AlleyOop_007/1903%20Colt%20Army%20Revolver/1903Coltsnoncyarborandlatch.jpg?t=1250825075)
. . . cylinder arbor (please excuse the blurry photo) and . . .
![Image](http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/AlleyOop_007/1903%20Colt%20Army%20Revolver/1903Coltsnoncyarbor.jpg?t=1250825140)
. . . bottom of the grip frame all match:
![Image](http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/AlleyOop_007/1903%20Colt%20Army%20Revolver/1903Coltbuttframemarkings.jpg?t=1250825221)
The stampings on the top . . .
![Image](http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/AlleyOop_007/1903%20Colt%20Army%20Revolver/1903Coltbarrelmarkings.jpg?t=1250825283)
. . . and left side of the barrel are legible:
![Image](http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/AlleyOop_007/1903%20Colt%20Army%20Revolver/1903Coltbarrelcalibermarkings.jpg?t=1250825374)
After shooting this and then a .45 Long Colt its easy to understand why the military decided to go back to the drawing board and come up with something a little more "persuasive".
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AlleyOop
NRA Life Member since 1969