Ka cika wannan magana: A shekara ta 1902, an ƙera bindigogi Model 1878 guda 4,600 don aikin Rundunar Sojojin Amirka. An yi niyyar su don ba da 'yan sanda na Philippine a karkashin Brigadier Janar Henry T. Allen a cikin
Tashin hankali na Philippine. Wadannan bindigogi suna da ganga 6-inch, masu riƙe da roba mai wuya, kuma an yi musu kwalliya don.45 Colt. Sun ƙarfafa maɓuɓɓugan maɓuɓɓuka da kuma tsayi don ba da mai amfani da ƙarin leverage, wanda ya haifar da manyan masu kare kariya. Babban jigon da aka ƙarfafa ya zama dole don yin harbi da zagaye na Gwamnati.45 wanda ke da ƙananan ƙarancin hankali idan aka kwatanta da bindigogi na farar hula.45 LC. Mutane da yawa sun yi kuskuren ɗauka cewa wannan shine don ba da damar yin amfani da bindiga yayin sanya safofin hannu, don haka "Alaskan Model" ba daidai ba ne. Wadannan bindigogi suna ba da izini ba da izini na Model 1902 (M1902).