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<blockquote data-quote="Matt Giroux" data-source="post: 3748565" data-attributes="member: 45570"><p>Only thing I can think is that at one point around that time frame when the govt was issuing revolvers to the tribal police officers/reservation cops they issued them nickeled guns as they believed at the time that nickel was easier to care for, didn't require much cleaning and took a better beating than blued guns. They believed that since the cops were Indians they wouldn't have the knowledge to know how to properly care for and maintain a blued gun.</p><p></p><p>Here is a quick link for reference <a href="https://www.coltforum.com/threads/nickel-guns-in-the-indian-wars.197866/" target="_blank">https://www.coltforum.com/threads/nickel-guns-in-the-indian-wars.197866/</a></p><p></p><p>I know the link is about a single action but that same process held true through the latter 1930s I believe. Look very closely at the markings on the gun, any type of US gov stamp, maybe under the grips?, could indicate its use by tribal police</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Matt Giroux, post: 3748565, member: 45570"] Only thing I can think is that at one point around that time frame when the govt was issuing revolvers to the tribal police officers/reservation cops they issued them nickeled guns as they believed at the time that nickel was easier to care for, didn't require much cleaning and took a better beating than blued guns. They believed that since the cops were Indians they wouldn't have the knowledge to know how to properly care for and maintain a blued gun. Here is a quick link for reference [URL]https://www.coltforum.com/threads/nickel-guns-in-the-indian-wars.197866/[/URL] I know the link is about a single action but that same process held true through the latter 1930s I believe. Look very closely at the markings on the gun, any type of US gov stamp, maybe under the grips?, could indicate its use by tribal police [/QUOTE]
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