Cimarron Firearms USV Artillery 45 Colt (Long Colt) Revolver 5.5" Blued Barrel 6 Round Wood Grip

The Cimarron Firearms USV Artillery Revolver. In the early 1890s the U.S. Army began issuing double-action revolvers in .38 Colt caliber, and was retiring the 1873 single actions. However, because of the underperformance of the somewhat anemic .38 Colt loading during the Spanish American War of 1898 and the Philippines Insurrection, many officers and men clamored for the return of the older, more powerful .45s. The older single-actions were in need of refurbishing, so they were returned to the f