<P> As an emergency response to the round's unexpectedly dismal performance, the U.S. Army authorized officers to carry M1873 Colt Single Action Army revolvers, chambered in . 45 Colt, and issued from reserve stocks . Army Ordnance also purchased a number of M1902 revolvers (the M1902 was actually Colt's New Double Action Army Model 1878, a . 45 - caliber rod - ejector double - action revolver) for issue to officers deploying overseas . </P> <P> The . 38 Long Colt remained in service until 1909, when the . 45 M1909 cartridge was issued along with the . 45 Colt New Service revolver as the new standard military sidearm for the U.S. Army . </P> <P> In civilian use, the . 38 LC was chambered in a number of Colt revolvers and saw some use among target shooters . Various U.S. police forces also adopted the cartridge . However, the cartridge became nearly extinct after Smith & Wesson's more powerful . 38 Special cartridge became widely popular as a civilian and police service cartridge . By 1908, even Colt was chambering their new Police Positive and New Army revolvers in ". 38 Colt Special", which was nothing more than the standard . 38 Smith & Wesson Special with a different headstamp . </P>

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