To whom it may concern, a new downloadable publication on the Colt New Service revolvers was released recently :

http://www.hlebooks.com/ebook/coNSload.htm

Many other ebooks on various firearms are also available here : http://hlebooks.com/ebook/liste01.htm

Content of the ebook :

Dismounting of the Colt New Service revolver (I)

- Removing the cylinder/crane assembly

- Access to the trigger mechanism

- Diagram of the parts

Dismounting of the Colt New Service revolver (II)

- Dismounting the main spring

- Dismounting the rebound lever

Dismounting of the Colt New Service revolver (III)

- Dismounting the trigger mechanism

- Dismounting the safety mechanism

- Makeshift coil spring for the cylinder bolt

Dismounting of the Colt New Service revolver (IV)

- Dismounting the hammer assembly

- Dismounting the cylinder/crane assembly

- Brownells Ratchet/Ejector Rod Wrench

- Brownells crane bushing tool

Functioning of the Colt New Service revolver (I)

- Loading and unloading

- Sideplate with latch

- Crane retainer

Functioning of the Colt New Service revolver (II)

- Shooting in single-action mode

- Rebound lever functioning

- Pawl’s action on the ratchet

- Shooting in double action mode

The safeties of the Colt New Service revolver (I)

- The rebounding hammer

- The cylinder locking

The safeties of the Colt New Service revolver (II)

- The hammer safety or “Colt Positive Safety”

- The cylinder closing safety

The early Colt double-action revolvers

- Self-cocking revolvers in European countries

- William Mason’s patent for the Colt 1878 DA revolver

- Model 1877 “Lightning” & “Thunderer”

- Model 1877 mechanical features

- Model 1878 DA Army & Frontier

- Colt “ALASKAN” U.S. Model 1902 DA revolver

Early development of the Colt swing-out DA revolvers

- William Mason’s US patents 249,649 & 250,375

- Carl Ehbets’ US patent 303,135

- Horace Lord’s US patent 303,172

- Carl Ehbets’ US patent 303,827

- Carl Ehbets’ US patent 392,503

Colt “New Army & Navy” DA revolvers

- Colt Model 1889 in caliber .38

- Internal view of the Model 1892

- F.B. Felton’s US patent 535,097

- Internal view of the Model 1894

- Model 1896 “New Army”

- Model 1903 “New Army”

- Colt Model 1905 Marine Corps revolver

Colt “New Service” DA revolvers

- Colt “New Pocket”

- Colt “New Service” early model

- Colt “New Service” Model 1909

- Colt “New Service” 1917

- Colt “New Service” for the British Army