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===Colt ''Aircrewman''=== The ''Colt M13 Aircrewman'' was an ultra-lightweight version of the Detective Special constructed of aluminum alloy, and made from 1951 to 1957 for use by [[United States Air Force]] aircrews. They are distinguished by the Air Force medallion in place of the Colt medallion on the checkered wooden grips, as well as a cylinder made of aluminum alloy. Within two years of issuance, reports of cylinder and/or frame failure began to plague the Aircrewman and its Smith & Wesson counterpart, the [[Smith & Wesson Model 12]], despite issuing a dedicated low-pressure .38 Special military cartridge, the ''Caliber .38 Ball, M41'' round.<ref>TM 43-0001-27, ''Army Ammunition Data Sheets β Small Caliber Ammunition, FSC 1305'', Washington, D.C.: Dept. of the Army, 29 April 1994: The original USAF .38 M41 ball cartridge had a pressure limit of only 13,000 CUP, propelling its 130-grain FMJ bullet at a mild 725 feet per second.</ref><ref>Williams, Kevin, ''Colt Two-Inch Revolvers in U.S. Military Service'', The Rampant Colt, Colt Collectors Association Magazine (June 2009)</ref> However, the cylinder fractures continued, and the weapons were eventually withdrawn from service.<ref>Williams, Kevin, ''Colt Two-Inch Revolvers in U.S. Military Service'', The Rampant Colt, Colt Collectors Association Magazine (June 2009)</ref>
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