I wanted to share with fellow collectors the rigs I put together for my Colt M1892 New Army & Navy revolvers.
Both revolvers were upgraded to M1901 specifications and are otherwise in their original military condition and specifications. I had new handsprings fitted to improve lockup and occasionally shoot them with a 148gr HBWC over a mild load of Bullseye in a .38spl case. The holsters and cartridge boxes are self-explanatory for the most part - they were all inspected at Rock Island Arsenal in 1903, 1904, 1904 and 1905 with T.C. and H.E.K. inspector stamps. The ammo boxes are dated March 26, 1908, March ? 1913, and March 3, 1915 (the 1915 is opened and full).
The book and photo are really what I wanted to share though. The book is a cavalry regulations book printed in 1896. A stamp on the interior indicates it was received in California on August 9, 1897. Anyone know what military base this might have been?
The photo was taken by B. W. Kilburn of Littleton, NH in 1899. It depicts the 4th Cavalry encamped in the Philippines. Both images on the print are almost identical. If you look closely six revolvers can be spotted either being handled or holstered, several of which are clearly Colt M1892. I circled them on the left image.
Both revolvers were upgraded to M1901 specifications and are otherwise in their original military condition and specifications. I had new handsprings fitted to improve lockup and occasionally shoot them with a 148gr HBWC over a mild load of Bullseye in a .38spl case. The holsters and cartridge boxes are self-explanatory for the most part - they were all inspected at Rock Island Arsenal in 1903, 1904, 1904 and 1905 with T.C. and H.E.K. inspector stamps. The ammo boxes are dated March 26, 1908, March ? 1913, and March 3, 1915 (the 1915 is opened and full).
The book and photo are really what I wanted to share though. The book is a cavalry regulations book printed in 1896. A stamp on the interior indicates it was received in California on August 9, 1897. Anyone know what military base this might have been?
The photo was taken by B. W. Kilburn of Littleton, NH in 1899. It depicts the 4th Cavalry encamped in the Philippines. Both images on the print are almost identical. If you look closely six revolvers can be spotted either being handled or holstered, several of which are clearly Colt M1892. I circled them on the left image.








