From the pages of American Rifleman, read the latest Rifleman Q&A poorly finished Colt M1911s.

revolvers were once the more popular weapon of choice, with manufacturers like Colt, who made the Official Police and Trooper models (the chambered .38 Special and the .357 Magnum respectively ...

38 Colt’s heeled ... 44 Army revolvers to a five-shot .46 Short Rimfire cartridge. Called “Thin Plate Conversions,” these Army pistols came in three models, in rimfire or centerfire.

44 Special and called the guns the .38/44 Outdoorsman and ... Other shooters complained that the Model 19 would not hold up to constant fire. The Colt Python, introduced in 1955, made matters worse ...