Colt 38 special revolver history book

Here is one that you dont often see, its a nickel colt detective special square butt very desirable in the box from 1930. If your firearm does not appear in the listing, please understand that this is not a comprehensive database. The detective special was often issued with a factory hammer shroud installed. It is blued with 2in barrel in 38 special and comes as seen in original box with papers. This excerpt is from guns of the fbi, a history of the. Vintage colt 1920s1930s detective special paperwork. A revolver is a repeating handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers. His book new book details the rifles and pistols wielded by soldiers, police. What is the history and value of a colt army special 38 revolver with a 5 inch barrel serial 356656 if the grips are chipped and the front sight is bent but it is otherwise in good working order.

Scarce, low production 2nd generation colt single action in. The model 18 was intended to be a lowcost trainer that felt the same as an officers. Various colts have been made famous in the hands of bonnie parker a detective special in the crime wave. The colt detective special is a sixshot, carbon steel framed, 2 barreled, doubleaction revolver, and the first example of a class of firearms known as snubnose. Information provided here is approximate, if you wish to support your investment with the purchase of a complete history and letter of authenticity for your firearm or for more information, please contact colt s archive department. Colt vintage detective special brochure square butt prewar rare.

Famous revolvers models include the colt 1851 navy revolver, the webley, the colt single. What is the history and value of a colt army special 38. Shooting a 1919 colt police positive special revolver. What is the value colt army special 38 with pat d dates aug 5 1884 june 5 1900 july 4 1905 it has wood grips. History of colt revolvers 14 matching articles field. Colt night cobra pics at shot show 1911forum tactical shotgun, shot show, king. The colt detective special was an american dasa revolver first produced in 1927 as a shortened version of the police positive special handgun. Colt pistols into fully automatic submachine guns com. Made by colt s manufacturing company, this model revolver, as the name detective special suggests, was intended to be a concealed weapon used by plainclothes police detectives. Colt revolvers detective special for sale guns international.

The colt detective special is a sixshot, carbon steel framed, 2 barreled, doubleaction revolver, and the first example of a class of firearms known as snubnose revolvers. Get the 74th edition of the worlds greatest gun book. Ayoob, massad, the gun digest book of combat handgunnery, iola. Theyre neat little colt revolvers with a lot of history. Among these are the first colt paterson revolver in 1836, the colt single action. Collectors, this is a very nice colt detective special. Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. First produced in 1873, the colt single action army is a handgun that holds six rounds. Up close look at shooting a 1919 colt police positive special in 38 special. Hatcher, textbook of pistols and revolvers, smallarms technical. The colt army special revolver was a modernization and continuation of the new armynew navy series.