It then became the U.S. Army standard sidearm that proved its worth in many engagements of the Indian Wars and the American Frontier ... famous .45 Colts is, in fact, the Colt New Service.

45 Colt revolvers is the Colt New Service, noted for its ruggedness ... with suggestions of rugged individualism and the taming of the frontier. The post America’s Enduring Love Affair with ...