July 22nd, 2021
Five Olympic Gold Medals for the Colt Revolver
We thought our readers might be interested to know the “winningest” pistol used in the Olympic Games. The 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games will begin tomorrow, July 23, 2021. Although there is no centerfire pistol shoot in the Olympics, it was once a popular Olympic sport in the early 20th century. (Olympic pistol shooting is now restricted to Air Pistol or Rimfire Pistol. * Today’s story features a Colt.38-Cal pistol that won FIVE Gold Medals in the hands A.P. Lane
A.P. A.P. Land and His.38 Cal Officer’s Model Colt
A.P. A.P. His scores were often 25-50 points higher than his competitors. He displayed true Corinthian spirit. Lane shared match ammunition at the 1912 Olympics with another competitor, who used the ammo to win the Silver Medal (Lane won it).
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American A.P. used this revolver, which was factory-fitted to have a skeletonized Hammer. Lane won five Olympic Gold Medals at the 1920 and 1912 Olympic Games. It’s a Colt Officer’s Model centerfire revolver in.38 caliber from the early 20th centuries. Olympian A.P. The Olympian A.P. Lane’s Gun is located in Gallery 13, Firearm Traditions for Today at the NRA National Firearms museum in Fairfax, Virginia. The Museum exhibit features a variety of Lane pieces, including his revolver, five Gold Medals and five Olympic certificates.
* Tokyo hosts a number of air pistol and rimfire (.22 LR), pistol matches this year. Matches include 10M women’s and 10M mixed team air pistols, 25M women’s pistols and 25M men’s rapid-fire pistols.
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