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Colt New Service Eley .455 inch revolver, 1917

The six-shot Colt New Service was a popular revolver with British officers and many privately purchased it in the years prior to the First World War as an alternative to the standard-issue Webley. Pistols and revolvers were used in hand-to-hand fighting and for personal protection.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1963-12-251-216

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Conflict in Europe gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1963-12-251-216