I know some of you like the old DA Colt revolvers, here is one I picked up on GB last week. A very nice 4" Police Positive in around 98% condition. This one dates to 1924.
New Colt Police Positive
- Thread starter Muddyboot
- Start date
Register to hide this ad
JJEH
Member
Congrats, looks very nice...
Man...THAT is a very nice Colt.
I have the bug to but clean ones are difficult to find.
Here is a 1968 Police Positive Special and a 1962 Official Police.
I have the bug to but clean ones are difficult to find.
Here is a 1968 Police Positive Special and a 1962 Official Police.
Nice looking, for sure.
TACC1
TACC1
OP
Man...THAT is a very nice Colt.
I have the bug to but clean ones are difficult to find.
Here is a 1968 Police Positive Special and a 1962 Official Police.
I know what you mean, hard to believe a revolver can be around
for 89 years in this condition. Your PPS and OP are real beauties.
The PPS and PP are my latest revolver obsession. I've purchased 5 of
them in the last year. Prices are not as high as other Colt DA
revolvers yet, so bargins can still be found.
Man, thats a mint example. It must have spent it's life in storage.
Congradulations.
Congradulations.
Mickey D
Member
Very nice example.
I too have a 98+% example from 1921.
I too have a 98+% example from 1921.
Cheesemonger
Member
WOW! Muddyboot, that's a gem! I have one too, but NOTHING like that! Take good care of her...I envy you.
OP
Thanks, I still haven't been able to bring myself to shoot it, she's to pretty.
That is why I like the 85-90% guns. I can shoot them with no remorse at all. I have always been more of a accumulator than a collector.
stringpicker
Member
In my younger days, I had a 1921 year in nickle plate. The plating was in poor shape in most areas such as the front of the cylinder and both ends of the barrel. I shot the hell out of it, then sold it in favor of a 5906, just so I could have an automatic like my friends. I sure do miss that pistol...it was a great shooter.
Texas Star
US Veteran
Note that Mickey's is a Police Positive SPECIAL, with longer frame and taking .38 Special ctgs., not .38 shorts.
I think Colt called their version of the .38 S&W the .38 Colt New Police, or some such. The rounds are the same, really.
I think Colt called their version of the .38 S&W the .38 Colt New Police, or some such. The rounds are the same, really.
Texas Star
US Veteran
Very nice example.
I too have a 98+% example from 1921.
Look at the barrel in the bottom photo. See that Colt left the forcing cone fully round, not with a flat there, like weakens the barrel on S&W K-frame .357's.They used the available space well. The PPS was rated to use high velocity ammo, although I'm sure that Colt didn't intend it as a steady diet.
I'm going by claims in the catalogs of the 1930's-on; not sure if earlier guns had the metallurgy for that. After all, until 1930, there WAS no hi-vel .38 Special ammo.
As a teen, I owned a 1907-made PPS. It looked just like Mickey's, gutta percha stocks and all.
Last edited:
Similar threads
