Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Colt New Service
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1898–1946
Quantity
356,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
88
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Production Year1898
- Service Entry Year1898
- Weight (Empty)1.1 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.2 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
- Cartridge.38-40, .44 Russian, .44 Special, .44-40, .45 Colt, .455 Webley, and later .45 ACP, .38 Special, .357 Magnum as well as
- Calibre11.43 mm
▣Operation4MOD.4
◇Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
- Barrel Length140 mm
- Sight Typefixed blade front, notch rear
- Iron SightsYes
◆Construction1MOD.1
- Overall Length280 mm
▤Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Total Production356,000
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1895First deployment: Cuban War of Independence
- 1898Production started
- 1946Production ended
128
years in service
48
years in production
356,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
COLT NEW SERVICE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
63REVOLVERS1PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS909UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS44PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A revolver is a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, typically 5 or 6, which are successively aligned with the barrel.
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