A Very Rare and Beautiful 1 of 4600 Colt Model 1902 Alaskan/Philippine US Military Property marked 45LC Double Action Revolver in good to very good condition with a bright and defined bore. The action appears to function properly with minor wear to the original finish and maintains majority blue. The revolver sports a very rare US military acceptance proof on the receiver. The revolver has a pair of factory and period correct Colt grips with one panel having a small underside chip. The Colt Model 1902 Philippine, often mistakenly dubbed the "Alaskan" model due to its distinctive oversized trigger guard, emerged from the U.S. military's experiences during the Philippine-American War (1899–1902) and the subsequent Moro Rebellion. Chambered in .45 Long Colt, this double-action revolver was a modified version of the earlier Colt Model 1878 Frontier, featuring enhancements like a stronger hammer spring for reliable primer strikes, a lengthened trigger for better leverage, and the enlarged guard to accommodate the new trigger design. These changes addressed complaints about the .38-caliber revolvers' stopping power against determined Moro warriors, who were often under the influence of drugs or bound with vines to resist bullets. In 1902, the U.S. Army contracted Colt to produce exactly 4,600 units for issue to the Philippine Constabulary, a paramilitary force established to maintain order in the newly acquired Philippine Islands under American colonial rule. Marked with "U.S. " these revolvers represented a stopgap solution before the adoption of the iconic Colt M1911 semi-automatic pistol in .45 ACP. Though the Model 1902 saw limited combat due to the winding down of major hostilities by 1903, it symbolized the U.S. military's shift toward more potent handguns amid colonial pacification efforts. Today, as one of only 4,600 ever made, surviving examples are highly prized by collectors and are few and far between making it a must have for any Colt revolver collection.