Colt .32 Officers Model with a Heiser shoulder holster

turnerriver · Dec 16, 2013

I don't typically associate shoulder holsters with target revolvers but this Heiser model 184 shoulder holster was made specifically for a Colt .32 Officers Model revolver, as evidenced by the maker's etched "32 OM" barely visible in the photo above the owner's etched initials "S.H.Y." (Probably stands for John Fitzgerald or Ed McGivern). My .32 Officers Model fits perfectly, even with the Sanderson stocks. This pouch type holster was in Heiser's line from the first decade of the 1900's right up through the 1950's. The chrome or elk tanned flap is designed to keep sweat off the revolver and to protect your clothes from the hammer.
My .32 has what I believe is a Roper front sight and a target hammer, in addition to the Sanderson stocks. It is obviously a well used target revolver and it shoots as nicely as you would expect it to.
Enjoy the photos.
Regards,
turnerriver

DCWilson · Dec 16, 2013

Fewer .32 OMs were produced than K-32 Masterpieces, though there are more of them than the prewar K-32 First Model. Anybody who has one of either maker's medium frame .32 target revolvers has a prize whether it comes with a shoulder holster or not. (And I like the holster.)

Any chance you could provide a close up photo of the front sight? I have never seen anything like that insert on any other Colt target revolver.

Wyatt Burp · Dec 16, 2013

Nice outfit. I remember in the 80's a place in Az. selling used guns had a few of these for a long time. They weren't cheap by the standards of the time. I think the place was "J&G' and they had ads in the Shotgun news.

perrazi · Dec 16, 2013

that is a roper front sight. can't see the hammer well enough to offer an opinion on it. officers in 32cal and fairly scarce. even more so is a police positive target in 32 cal. neat old holster too.

turnerriver · Dec 16, 2013

David, here's a somewhat better snapshot of the sight.

Here are some closer shots of the hammer.

I went over these add ons with kwill when I purchased the revolver but can never remember what he told me about the hammer- not King, maybe Roper as well ?
Regards,
turnerriver

perrazi · Dec 16, 2013

does the hammer have anything stamped on it? sort of looks like a standard target hammer from kings gun works. aren't those guns fun to shoot? like no recoil from target loads. like shooting a python in 32 cal.

george minze · Dec 16, 2013

Brings back memories of three gun 2700 matches......Great find,!!!!!!

OLDFED · Dec 16, 2013

All I can say...

...is that you are one Lucky Duck! Very, very nice!!!!!

bigolddave · Dec 16, 2013

I remember buying one of those from the Oxbow Gun Shop in Roscoe, IL. Really cool place; log cabin in the woods. Fred Pfoutz, the owner, had a wonderful selection of guns going through that shop, although never a whole ot at one time. Even for the times, his prices were reasonable. Bought a refinished triplelock for $75, several Winchester levers, 1886, 1892, as well as the Colt .32. Still have a few of the guns I bought from him, but not the Colt.

Anybody else remember Fred and the Oxbow?

Jebus35745 · Dec 16, 2013

What a nice gun to have in .32. It would go great with my 16-3 and my custom .32. Wonder what rate of twist Colt uses in the .32 as the .38's have a faster rate then the S&W's do. Nice catch, wanna trade a stainless Python for it? Larry

Colt .32 Officers Model with a Heiser shoulder holster

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