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Originally Posted by ExRanger714
you have a born in 1905 example of:
"NEW ARMY & NEW NAVY MODELS (DA 38 AND DA 41 WITH SWING OUT CYLINDERS, MODELS OF 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896,1901 & 1903) - SERIALS ON BUTT"
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How'd you make that determination? When I put in the serial number on the butt it comes up with 9 results and of those at least these 3 all look like they could be it.
1) Year of Manufacture: 1905
Model: NEW ARMY & NEW NAVY MODELS (DA 38 AND DA 41 WITH SWING OUT CYLINDERS, MODELS OF 1892, 1894, 1895, 1896,1901 & 1903) - SERIALS ON BUTT
2) Year of Manufacture: 1922
Model: POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL
3) Year of Manufacture: 1929
Model: POLICE POSITIVE .38 CALIBER (NOT 38 SPECIAL - 1 1/4" CYLINDER LENGTH - INCLUDES POLICE POSITIVE 32 CALIBER)
I'm not arguing, just trying to learn. I agree that the first one looks the most likely since (as I previously observed) the Numrich New Army & New Navy DA models look the most like it - at least a lot more so than their schematic of the Police Positive. The fact that it specifies the SN on the butt also would seem to be a very good indication that this is the correct identification - assuming that having the SN on the butt isn't a feature that multiple Colt revolvers have in common.