Mmmm ... sounds grand! What caliber?
I find this particulalrly interesting because Canada's second acquisition of handguns for military issue was a total of 1001 (odd number ...
) Model 1878 Colt DA revolvers purchased in 1885 through Hartley & Graham in New York. Chambered for .45 Colt, nickle plated, 7 1/2" barrels, black gutta percha grips, in this configuration -
They were acquired in considerable haste early in 1885 because of the outbreak of the North West Rebellion, since the only handguns the Dept. of Militia & Defence had were what was left of several hundred Model 1851 London Colt Navy revolvers acquired in 1855. In addition to active service during the Rebellion, they were used to equip the First Contingent of Canadian troops sent to South Africa in late 1899, for Boer War service ....