It was manufactured from 1950 to 1973 in both issues. The Colt Detective Special and its variants are shortened, somewhat streamlined variants of the Police Positive Special, introduced in 1927. It was manufactured from 1908 to 1970 in three issues, and then reintroduced briefly in 1995. Border Patrol: Essentially a Police Positive Special with a 4-inch bull barrel and chambered in .38 Special, this is the rarest of the Police Positive clan. The 6-inch barrel gave it a nicely balanced look and feel. The Police Positive Special was the model that Colt would use for all small frame revolvers up until the last of them were discontinued in 1995. Full Details More from this Seller. Ever a canny competitor in the firearms industry, Colt missed no opportunity to score points over its arch rival, and began a marketing campaign which accentuated this detail. All of them said thanks but no thanks. Most of the Police Positive series of rev, Guns Listing ID: 736501Condition: 7/10Finish is wornFeatures:6 round capacity32-20 wcf ammo type(A08006819) (AER) (SR), Colt Police Positive Target revolver chambered in the rarer .22 Winchester Rim Fire cartridge. But another Colt Police Positive version is, in my opinion, among the most useful and beautiful of all Colt revolvers, and that honor belongs to the Police Positive Target in .22 Long Rifle (also in various .32s, although I've never seen one). It sports a 4" barrel and a blued finish. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. I wanted to at least make an attempt to stay within the bullet weight parameters of what was in vogue when the gun was made. A .22 caliber model was also offered. Designs such as the model 1911 bought from John Browning are beloved and adopted by militaries as well as copied constantly in modern day. Introduced in 1907, the Colt Police Positive Special is a small frame, double-action revolver with a six round cylinder, primarily chambered for .38 Special. Police Positive Special: This was basically a Police Positive with a 1/4-inch longer frame to accommodate the .38 Special and .32-20 cartridges (in addition to the .32 and .38 New Police and their S&W counterparts). ".38 Colt Special"). Joseph Von Benedikt is with Rafe Nielsen of Browning to take a look at a new X-Bolt series rifle. Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Smith & Wessons Model 10 (top) is larger and heavier than Colts Police Positive Special (bottom). All entries must be received by giveaway end date. 335402 that was destined for the Des Moines Police Dept. [7] The revolver's sights consisted of a half-moon blade front with a fixed iron open rear sight, which was a simple V-notch shaped groove milled into the revolver's topstrap.[2]. Deployed military should use stateside address. Some of the features we take for granted today were true innovations in their day. A Second issue was sold from 1926 to 1941 and differed from the First in that it had a slightly heftier frame which upped the weight to 26 ounces; also Colt's nickel finish was offered as an option. .38 SF-VI: This was basically a stainless-steel Detective Special chambered in .38 Special with a modern transfer-bar safety and a 2- or 4-inch barrel. It was especially popular with Canadian and Latin American police forces and was used by the Ontario Provincial Police well into the 1980s. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. [1][2][3], The Colt Police Positive was an improvement of Colt's earlier "New Police" revolver, upgraded with an internal hammer block safety. $135.00. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (when required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. There are five issues or versions of the Colt Police Positive Special. A Practical PerformerMy brother Vincent's apparently bottomless gun collection contains a .32-20 Police Positive Special made in 1916 that is in very-good-plus condition. Mfg in 1911. The Police Positive Special, Third Issue, was the post-War version with a ramped front sight, the new cylinder retention system, and a grooved trigger. Colonels Rex Applegate[9] and Charles Askins were proponents of the Fitz Special,[10][11] and it would become a popular after-market conversion for many gunsmiths. The Colt is a Police Positive Special made in 1929. Deployed military should use stateside address. With this revolver having roots in a police force I decided to pick up a silhouette target to do a grouping test. MANUFACTURE DATE 1938. About 25 years before Colt brought the curtain down on the Police Positive Special 1969 to be exact it was listed at $93.50 (blued). 12 Image(s) 348AA COLT ARMY SPECIAL 32-20. My friend Butch Simpson and I put the lightweight medium-sized revolver to the test using Black Hills and Winchester .32-20 ammo. Revolver Nickel Wood Grips 1970 Build DateNickel plated with original Colt Wood gripsSerial number matches on cylinder and f. c1926 COLT POCKET POSITIVE Double Action .32 Police 1st Issue REVOLVER C&R With Mother of Pearl Grips Here we present a C&R Colt Pocket Positive Double Action First Issue Revolver, 1907 COLT Double Action POLICE POSITIVE .38 Cal. 5"" blue revolver made in 1926. Mail-in entries accepted; send postcards (no envelopes) to: GUNS Magazine, Altor Pistols, P.O. We show you how. In the 1950's the square butt was changed to a rounded butt, then in 1966 the full grip frame was shortened to the same "stubby" grip frame as used on the other "D" frame models. For one, it's larger than the Smith & Wesson Kit Gun, which while trim and neat can be difficult to shoot well due to its small grip and light, whippy barrel. Sighting in a revolver is no mystery and mortals of ordinary dexterity are fully capable of undertaking the task. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. (I) Giveaway ends April 30, 2023. Let us dive into the specifications of the Police Positive Special as a whole. Sign up for the Wheelgun Wednesday newsletter here: Purchase A PDF Download Of The GUNS Magazine May 2020 Issue Now! $10.25 + $4.50 shipping. The Police Positive Special, First Issuewas available in bright blue and bright nickel. Seller: . Colt Police Positive Specials are relatively affordable and common. Gun: Police Positive Special Manufacturer: Colt Condition: NRA Excellent (Modern Gun Standards) Caliber: .38 Spl. 1926) Very nice gun in this odd caliber! Being an absolute delight to carry is only one of its charms, as I soon discovered. Deployed military should use stateside address. Reshaping the hammer and the butt allows the gun to be drawn quickly with little risk of the weapon snagging on clothing. The metal is in good condition except for the bluing. Although some historians disagree, it is believed that somewhere between forty to two hundred Fitz Specials left the factory, made from various Colt revolvers, by Fitzgerald himself. Overall condition is good. New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, State Agency: Box 488, Escondido, CA 92033. Yet another stainless variant, the Magnum Carry, was introduced in 1998 and was chambered in .357 Magnum. A small jeweler's screwdriver is needed to turn the adjustment screw. The standard Police Positive was discontinued in 1947. (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. Available with 4-, 5-, and 6-inch barrels, the Police Positive Special was of compact dimensions and moderate weight (25 ounces with 6-inch barrel), and it was an immediate hit with American police. [8] The Fitz Special was the precursor to the modern snubnosed revolver and specifically the prototype for the Colt Detective Special the first production two-inch snubnosed revolver. Most of my 15-yard groups were around the two-inch mark, but some were better, and this little gun will shoot. Illinois Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1G7xXag. Barrel is good. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. In all, the Police Positive made a fine-looking package. Contest void where prohibited by law. Who knew wild turkey's were so stupid!? The Third issue began in 1947, and the Fourth issue in 1977 introduced a Colt Python-style shrouded ejector-rod housing. Posted June 17, 2020 in Editorial, Revolver, Wheelgun Wednesday by Sam.S with No CommentsTags: 38 Smith and Wesson, Colt Police Positive Special, double action, wheelgun wednesday. COLT OFFICIAL POLICE . I figured the Winchester stuff would be a pretty close approximation of most pre-war service loads, while the Black Hills stuff would be a good bet for demonstrating the little Colts accuracy potential. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. Nonetheless, it is a solid, accurate and. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, State Agency: In todays market, the .32 version actually seems more desirable than the .22. The distance between the rear of the trigger guard and the front of the grip frame was increased to give more room for fingers. This piece dates to 1922. There is a post with a sliver of a front sight mounted. This is the Police Positive with a 2-inch barrel chambered in .22 Long Rifle or .38 Colt New Police (.38 S&W). Full Details. Diamondback: This gun resembles a Python built on the Police Positive Special frame rather than on the big .41 Army frame. Missouri Deptartment of Conservation, State Agency: COLT POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL Full Details. I will take any police positive anybody wants to give away!! It was designed primarily for sale to federal, state or local law enforcement agencies. The second, made in 1993, featured a barrel shroud and neoprene grips. Sometimes the tree falls pretty far from the apple, I guess. Works like should. Learn how your comment data is processed. Gun #: 924796302. The Police Positive Special was manufactured until 1995, becoming Colt's most produced model at over 750,000 units. [2], Colt's Positive Lock safety, the innovation responsible for the gun's introduction, functioned by preventing the firing pin from striking the primer of the cartridge unless the trigger was deliberately pulled. The rear notch is about 0.10 inch. And the third was a stainless-steel variant called the Detective Special II, or D-SII, manufactured from 1997 to about 1999. Colt Police Positive Special Wood Grips $50.00 $5.00 shipping or Best Offer Colt Police Positive special antique copper plastic with screw $35.00 Free shipping or Best Offer Pair of Colt's wood grips for "Official Police" or "Police Positive" revolvers $317.89 14 bids $8.15 shipping 14h 53m .38 SF-VI Special Lady: This was similar to the preceding gun, but with a bobbed hammer for double-action-only operation and a bright stainless finish. The Colt Police Positive Special was produced from late 1907 to 1995. The Police Positive is one of the very few Colt revolvers not commanding an extraordinary premium todayexcept for the aforementioned target version. Gun #: 945219037. At the time, rifles firing the .32-20, and the later .25-20 WCF, were the most popular "varmint guns" because they provided accuracy and sufficient killing power with low levels of penetration, noise, and pelt damage. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. At the time of the Police Positive's introduction, the American civilian revolver market was still dominated by .32-caliber revolvers, and the .38 Spl. 2 & 3 Cloverleaf House Model Revolver .41 Derringer: 1st Model Derringer: 2nd Model Derringer: 3rd Model Derringer: 4th Model Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. Watch on. Gun #: 907834240. (Ret.) Well, were talking about 11 lbs. [3] It was also made in .32 Colt New Police and .38 Colt New Police. I suspect the reason is that my particular revolver was imported from China and was once a Royal Hong Kong Police revolver and .38 S&W was either preferred or more common than the relatively new .38 Special. The trigger was checkered for a better grip. double action? 4" barrel with a mint bore. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. The 12 month average price is $588.56 new and $488.01 used. [2], John Henry Fitzgerald first came up the Fitz Special snubnosed revolver concept around the mid-1920s, when he modified a .38 Special Colt Police Positive Special revolver, whose shortest available barrel length was four inches. [2] The pistols sights consisted of a blade front with a fixed iron open rear sight, which was a simple V-notch shaped groove milled into the revolvers topstrap. Still, the Police Positive gave rise to a family of collectible Colts, and by garsh, that should count for something! $30.00 Shipping We Accept Visa, Mastercard, Checks, and Money Orders , 1926 COLT Double Action POLICE POSITIVE .38 S&W SELF DEFENSE Revolver C&R Colts Widely Produced Revolver Design Here we present a C&R Colt Police Positive, made in 1926 by the, POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL IN .32-20 CALIBER, 4" BARREL, #189XXX, MADE 1919. Make sure to watch till the end. COLT Derringers and Pocket Pistols Conversions Single Action Revolvers Double Action Revolvers Semi -Automatic Pistols Long Guns Colt Derringers and Pocket Pistols top Baby Dragoon Pocket Belt Model Paterson No. But do you know how to properly use them? Featured Gun Classifieds Colt Revolvers - Police Positive, General Specs:Colt Police Positive, Year 1977, .38 Special, 26oz, 4" Barrel Serial Number:15376 Description Barrel Length: 4" Bores: Perfect % Blue: 99%, Offered is a Colt New Police .32 chambered in the hard to find 2 1/2 barrel length with interesting history. Serial # 97638 .38 S&W, Here's a golden oldie: it's a Colt Police Positive in .32 Colt Police, also known as .32 S & W Long. Colt Police Positive Mfg 1923 38 Special Gun #: 956426634 Seller: Hunters Trading Post $1,195.00 Full Details More from this Seller 11 Image (s) Colt Police Positive, 38 Colt New Police, 99% Factory Finish, Perfect bore, Vintage Firearms In Gun #: 937088314 Seller: Vintage Firearms Inc GA Sales: 312 $895.00 Full Details More from this Seller No buff marks or dishing around screws, etc. Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. 6" barrel with frosted bore. Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, State Agency: It is a revolver to be used and cherished. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. For Sale is a very nice Colt Police Positive in 32-20. Colt's Police Positive was a double-action revolver model chambered for a variety of cartridges. My revolver left the factory in 1927. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Here are the collectible offspring of the decidedly noncollected Colt Police Positive. Police Positive Target: This was a .32- or .22-caliber version of the Police Positive with a 6-inch barrel and adjustable front and rear sights. in Iowa. The competing S&W M&P revolver was smaller and lighter than Colt's revolvers, and so Colt responded with the Police Positive Special, which used the medium frame mated to a cylinder lengthened 0.25 inch in order to handle the longer .38 S&W Special cartridge (a.k.a. As I mentioned above the Third Issue Colt Police Positive Special was manufactured from 1946 to 1976. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. Winchester stuff produced a 6-shot 2.5 group at 25 yards while the Black Hills Wadcutters crowded 5 shots into a spectacular cluster at just under 1.5. The gun is all matching and comes with a period-correct box that is not matching - the box is fairly torn al, This COLT Police Positive is in good condition showing some pitting. I also wanted to do so at standard-pressure stress levels. I use Plus-P stuff frequently but I usually avoid shooting it in small frame guns this old. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, State Agency: Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. The gun was manufactured from 1905 to 1941. State Agency: These are all nice guns, but really, now. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, State Agency: [7]. Only 400 were manufactured in 1952. Yet today, the Police Positive isnt remembered for the gun that it was but rather for the guns it inspired. All Handguns subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Fortunately, the intervening decades have seen a great deal of improvement in handgun ergonomics. FMJ. The Colt Police Positive is a small-frame, double-action revolver features a six-round cylinder. Give a Gift Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. Manufacturer: COLT Model: OLD MODEL DETECTIVE SPECIAL, POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL, BANKERS SPECIAL Product #: 201510B $23.73 OUT OF STOCK Add to My Saved Parts Eligible for FREE shipping * 75 Item (s) of 5 Numrich Gun Parts Corporation 226 Williams Ln. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Most collectible Colt double-action revolvers of the second half of the 20th century are based to one extent or another on the Police Positive. Contest void where prohibited by law. THIS COLT REVOLVER COMES WITH ITS ORIGINAL BOX. The convenience of a common cartridge for one's long arm and sidearm had obvious advantages, and the popularity of such rifle/revolver combinations grew quickly with American shooters. The Colt Police Positive Special was the Police Positive with a lengthened frame and cylinder to allow using longer, more powerful cartridges like the .38 Special. The revolver proved very able. Model: OLD MODEL DETECTIVE SPECIAL, POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL, Model: POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL, OLD MODEL DETECTIVE SPECIAL, Model: COBRA, DETECTIVE SPECIAL, DIAMONDBACK, POLICE POSITIVE&SPEC, VIPER, AGENT, Model: OLD MODEL DETECTIVE SPECIAL, POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL, BANKERS SPECIAL, Numrich Gun Parts Corporation I CAN PROVIDE REFERENCES ON GUN SALES. The action is smooth, as old Colts tend to be. $135.00. Not stagey with the mid-hitch I remember from most old Colts but with quite a bit of takeup. Some ware and chip on grip. Box 502795, San Diego, CA 92150-1377. Colt had long offered revolvers chambered for the popular .32-20, .38-40, and .44-40 Winchester cartridges. The sights are easy to see and fast to align, somewhat of a rarity on handguns of that era. Ask Colt revolver fans to list as many D-Frame models as they can and chances are the results will include fairly well-known names many decidedly snaky. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. It may not be shaped well for recoil control, an issue with the Police Positive Special .38 Special, but it doesn't matter with the .22. Colt Police Positive 38 4" SN:5391 MFG:1906 Factory Skeleton Cut-Away Colt Colt Police Positive Special Claro Walnut Grips With Medallions. GA Sales: 1915. This was one of Colt's most popular designs and was used for more versions and models than any other Colt double action revolver. Rich Nance shows us a drill that helps with target transition and accuracy. Before moving on to more entertaining forms of the handgun evaluation process, I ran five rounds of each brand of ammo across my chronograph, and the results are listed in the accompanying chart. The fit and finish are impressive,and what remains of the original blue is very nice, deep and good-looking. Match .38 Special wadcutters. Once, I left it in my car at a gun show along with half a bag of cold White Castle sliders. According to a 1916 Colt publication, the St. Louis, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Chicago police departments all approved the Police Positive Special revolver as their issue sidearm. The Police Positive Special and it's various other models were extremely popular with police departments wanting a smaller, lighter revolver that could shoot the powerful .38 Special cartridge. this now is BS; any old Colt in good condition is valuable, [] Informations on that Topic: gundigest.com/gun-collecting-firearm-collecting/colt_police_positive []. The collectibility of the Police Positives descendants proves, however, what a sound design the old-timer really was. Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: The Police Positive was somewhat lighter than either the Smith & Wesson Military and Police or the Colt Army Special, and with its mild-mannered cartridges (.32 Colt New Police and .38 Smith & Wesson), the revolver was easy to shoot. SN 282808. Seller: Hunters Trading Post. Rich shows us some kneeling positions here. Metal has approximately 80% original nickel plating with flaking on left side plate. We had no trouble putting all of our rounds inside the kill zone of the paper critter. This piece dated to 1919. The Police Positive is the one glaring exception. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. Features include fixed sights, a square butt, and 4-, 5- or 6-inch barrel lengths. Blued Colt Police Positive revolver; six inch barrel, "Release: Al Capone's colt .38 Police Positive Revolver sells for 67,250/$109,080/75,656", "COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. REVOLVERS: DOUBLE ACTION, SWING OUT CYLINDER", The Colt Revolver in the American WestPolice Positive .22 Target Model G, The Colt Revolver in the American WestCutaway Police Positive .38 Model, M1892/1894/1895/1896/1901/1903/1905, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colt_Police_Positive&oldid=1115340276, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Fixed iron; half-moon blade front, V-notch rear, This page was last edited on 11 October 2022, at 00:14. Courier: This was a 3-inch version of the first-issue Agent chambered in .32 Colt/S&W and .22 LR. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, State Agency: The Remington FMJs? Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. All Colt swing-out-cylinder revolvers produced since then use the same basic system. I think the Colt Police Positive Target is the perfect size .22 for many reasons. The .32-20 Police Positive Special was available with 4-, 5-, or 6-inch barrels; fixed sights; and with a choice of blue or nickel finishes. A mere slip of a thing at 23 oz.. Its not much of a shock when you stop to consider its essentially an early-series 4 Detective Special with a square butt. 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Regardless, we persevered and produced groups that ranged from 3.38 to 4.13 inches in size at 15 yards. This shoots 38 Cal Colt (unsure if 38 short, This Colt Police Positive .32-20 WCF is in very good condition for its age. The Police Positive Special was the model that Colt would use for all small frame revolvers up until the last of them were discontinued in 1995. It's the older brother of the still famous Detective Special snubnose introduced in 1927. After the war Colt began assigning letter codes to all pistols. In 1905 Colt began marketing the Navy/Army revolvers chambered for the .32-20, and the popular Police Positive series was chambered for the .32-20. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. I had taken a nicer one in trade and decided to pass the old one on to someone who would appreciate it. Introduced to the firearms market in 1908, The Colt Police Positive Special is a small frame, double-action revolver with a six round cylinder, primarily chambered for the .38 Special cartridge, designed and manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: It was introduced in 1907 and was produced until 1973. (IV) Winners must undergo a background check (if required) and comply with all other federal, state and local laws. Full Details More from this Seller. The Police Positive Special was intended primarily for sale to law enforcement agencies and enjoys the distinction of being Colt's most widely produced revolver design with over 750,000 built. (I) Giveaway ends December 31, 2022. [3] The Positive Special also incorporated Colts Positive Lock safety which prevented the firing pin from hitting the primer unless the trigger was deliberately pulled. Intended to address deficiencies of earlier models such as the Single Action Army, Colt's Positive Lock prevented an accidental discharge even if the lowered hammer was struck or the pistol was dropped, allowing the revolver to be safely carried with all six chambers loaded. At 28 ounces, the Police Positive Target with its six-inch barrel just seems to set the right balance. Excellent condition overall. Since the Police Positive Special was popular with hunters and trappers, the. It should be noted it consistently walked up and to the right from my point of aim. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. Comes complete with leather holster. The gun is scarce, and it was only made from 1955 to 1956. Contest open to U.S. residents only. (Full article at link) in1911. Only 1,200 were produced. Custom Mossberg 500 at the Range and Live Turkey!. The cylinder locks up as tight as a new gun, and the DA trigger pull is more than acceptable. It was manufactured from 1905 to 1941. Cowboy lead RNFP, Black Hills 148-gr. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Judging from the frequency with which I find Police Positives on the used-gun market, Colt must have made a billion of them. The gun is highly collectible, with 35,000 manufactured from 1926 to 1943. Instead of perforating combat-type targets, I set up a pair of Outers prairie dog targets, and we plinked away at these imaginary vermin at a distance of 10 yards, firing the revolver in single- and double-action modes. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. Constructed on the medium-sized "D" frame, it was seen as suitable for both holster and concealed carry. [2] In addition, there was a specialized segment of the revolver market that Colt had been addressing for many decades. GA Sales: 868. Detective Special: This is Colts classic snubbie. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. 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