Colt Aircrewman revolver
Official wording
Colt, Aircrewman revolver produced between 1951 and 1959, cal. .38 Special, marked "Property of U.S. Air Force" on back strap, having Air Force issue numbers of 1 - 1189 and in the S/N range 1902LW – 90470LW.
What this entry requires
- ATF REQUIRESYour firearm carries the marking “marked "Property of U.S. Air Force" on back strap”
- ATF REQUIRESYour serial number is one ATF listsATF: “having Air Force issue numbers of 1 - 1189 and in the S/N range 1902LW – 90470LW”
- ATF REQUIRESMade 1951–1959 (ATF’s dates)ATF: “produced between 1951 and 1959”
Editorial facts · Our research
Source
- Official wording
- ATF P 5300.11, April 2025 edition · Section II · PDF p. 4 ↗ · ATF original ↗
- Entries
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- Verbatim check
- Checked against the PDF text before every release
- Editorial facts
- Confidence: High · Last revised 18 October 2026 (Evidence pass) · How we rate confidence
- References
- 1. Wikipedia, “Colt Cobra” ↗, country: Wikipedia: Colt Cobra origin United States; the infobox variants list the "Colt Aircrewman"
- 2. Wikipedia, “Colt Cobra” ↗, action: double-action/single-action revolver
- Fact tags
- ATF the ATF wording states it.
- REF ¹ an outside reference supports it; the number points to the list of references.
- ESTIMATE an approximate or indirect reading, for example the production range of the base model.
- NO CITATION we haven’t attached a reference for this fact; it’s our editorial reading, not ATF’s.
- Source checked
- 20 October 2026: ATF’s page still lists the April 2025 edition
- Corrections
- None
Historical context
Image: Wikimedia Commons, “Cobra 38spl.jpg”, CC BY-SA 3.0. Retrieved October 2026.
Summary: Wikipedia, “Colt Cobra”. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
FROM WIKIPEDIA
The Colt Cobra is a lightweight, aluminum-framed, double-action snubnosed revolver, not to be confused with the Colt King Cobra. The Cobra was chambered in .38 Special, .38 Colt New Police, .32 Colt New Police, and .22 Long Rifle. It holds six shots of ammunition and was sold by Colt from 1950 until 1981. In December 2016, it was announced that Colt would be producing new run Colt Cobras with a steel frame and a fiber optic front sight. This model was released in early 2017.