The name was a holdover from an earlier time when colt had supplied revolvers in. Colt automatic pistols is dedicated to collectors and enthusiasts of military and commercial colt pistols, colt revolvers, colt firearms and accessories. Guns international advertising policy this sites purpose is to bring gun buyers and gun brokers or sellers together by advertising guns or gun related items and services for sale online. From the 1870s until the middle of the 20th century, the terms colt and revolver were synonymous in the police world. Introduced to the firearms market in 1927, the colt official police is a medium frame, doubleaction revolver with a sixround cylinder, primarily chambered for the.
You can load a 200 grain bullet in the 38 special to simulate the 41 colt. He has previously had 38 books published and more recent titles include the. 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. Purchased for the bureau of water supply in new york city created in 1908 which helped guard the city water supply being guilt around peekskill, ny in the early 1900s.
Colt army special model colt new police model colt police positive colt police positive target. This lead me to ubertis replica of the colt 1872 open top revolver chambered in. Make offer colt new model army single action flyer. During the philippine insurrection 189919 the army found the. Colt s army special revolver was introduced in 1908. Fitzgerald style prewar revolver with 4 barrel and cut away trigger guard. Colt serial number ship dates for pre 70series guns. C marked, grips, frame and cylinder are all in very good condition, very original gun in good working order. Colt says they were made in first generation but not many.
Dedicated to the colt army special, manufactured 19081927. Author leroy thompson tells us the story of the model 1911 from its. Among these are the first colt paterson revolver in 1836, the colt single action army of. It was this revolver that colt elected to use to fulfill the us army need and began boring their cylinders to accept the required.
Grips were black hard rubber with molded in checkering and colt logos until 1923 when checkered walnut with silver colt medallions became standard. The south preferred the colt 1851 navy revolver in. The new revolver was designed to allow use of more powerful ammunition like the. Colt pistols and revolvers for firearms collectors army special production information. The army special official police was a very good gun if i understand correctly, it ultimately evolved into the colt python but it seems to me there is less. The weapons of literary james bond artistic licence renewed. Colts manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. The chamber in the cylinder will be straight from front to rear for the long colt, the chamber will have a step a smaller diameter hole at the front of the cylinder for the. Up next we have a colt army special revolver chambered in. The colt 1911 pistol weapon book 9 and millions of other books are available for.
The force consisted of about 350 officers, most former ncos from the spanish american war. Complete with history, function, and live fire demonstration. Jul 16, 2006 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. What is the history and value of a colt army special 38.
These books can be bought from brownells, midway usa, or direct from the publisher, heritage gun books. The m1911 is a singleaction, semiautomatic, magazinefed, recoiloperated pistol chambered for. The colt army special revolver was a modernization and continuation of the new army new navy series. Released in 1908 as the colt army special, the revolver was renamed the colts official police in 1927 in order to better market to law enforcement agencies. It had the identifying text army special etched on the left side of the barrel. It has a 5 inch barrel and the grips are not original. The colt is a police positive special made in 1929.
Colt army special value the firearms forum the buying. Get the best deals on colt vintage hunting books and manuals when. The police positives were smaller frame guns, of which only the last version the police positive special, aka detective special if it had a twoinch barrel was made in 38 special. A nice 3220 or 41 colt army special will sell for more than the more common 38 special. In my opinion, the 38 special has the most flexibility of them all. Colt army special revolver parts numrich gun parts.
Old colt the source for information about old colt guns. During that time, colt and the succession of firms that continue to bear his name have produced iconic revolvers and rifles that have done nothing less than shape the course of history. Find colt army special revolver parts and accessories today with numrich gun parts. While it might seem unfair due to the near 60year age difference, the colt locks up tightly and has a good. It is the successor corporation to colt s earlier firearmsmaking efforts, which started in 1836. March 29, 1911, the us army adopts the m1911 pistol. The main difference between these two guns is the lack of a visible hammer on the centennial. A popular police pistol from the 1870s until the middle of the 20th century, the terms colt and revolver were synonymous in the police world. Made between 1908 and 1927, this pistol went through some turbulent times for. Armys adoption of the m1911 semiautomatic pistol, military sales of colt revolvers were waning. Colt s manufacturing company, llc cmc, formerly colt s patent firearms manufacturing company is an american firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by samuel colt. Colt vintage hunting books and manuals for sale ebay. No creep in the trigger, the cylinder locks up tight as ft knox, and the action is crisp and smooth. The end result was a serviceable and effective revolver that was very conventional in its base design.
Hi all, i am new to the forum and have a new interest in colt saa revolvers. Colt was then lucky enough to have the gun accepted into us army service as the m1909. Leroy thompson trained and advised military and police special operations units. Among these are the first colt paterson revolver in 1836, the colt single action army of 1873, popularly known as the peacemaker and the gun that won the. Colt s manufacturing company firearms, handguns, pistols, rifles, revolvers. The colt official police is a medium frame, doubleaction revolver with a six round cylinder, primarily chambered for the. Browse a huge inventory of colt firearms for sale at cabela s, including the legendary colt.
It is marked colt army special 38 with a patent date of 1905. I guess other collectors are taking notice of a moderate priced colt. The leading source for examples of old colt pistols, revolvers, 1911, m1911, 1911a1, m1911a1, government model, national match, 38 super, pocket auto, vest pocket, model 1905, detective special, bankers special, new service, police positive and other colt firearms. Colt firearms, colt guns, colt pistols, revolvers, ri. Mar 30, 2020 the united states army on march 29, 1911, adopted arguably the greatest combat pistol in history.
The army special was available with blue and nickel finishes. From about 1890 until the adoption of the m1911 colt automatic pistol, the colt. Regardless of what its called, its a fine defensive cartridge, and the same one used in the colt detective special. Revolver is in near new condition with original box numbered to the gun, special instructions and cleaning brush. Rare bws marked colt army special 38 special revolver. The revolvers inclusion in the realm of world war ii handgun ordnance remains an ongoing curiosity. Jan 16, 2017 othais and mae delve into the story of this wwi classic. Came across a colt saa in 38 special, serial number on a colt lookup site lists it as a 1908 manufacture. It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semiautomatic pistols and carbines also use this round. These books were written for use as training aids for new gunsmiths and cover every possible aspect of disassembly, inspection, reassembly, and gunsmithing of the colt revolvers to factory standards. The colt army special which replaced the 1892 series in 1909 was chambered for the. The company had high hopes that it would be adopted by the army, but by then they had decided to go to something in.
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