The Air force did have a similar gun the Model 56: KTX-38 USAF, a less refined version of the Model 15 snub nose. 15,205 manufactured. destroyed. (almost all?)
If you do a web search you can find a picture of J. Edgar Hoover's personal or issued dehorned Colt 32 np pocket positive. It is reported held in the FBI vault.
Definitions of Colt 32 cartridge terms.
32 POLICE CTG. ...........32 S&W Long
32 COLT NP CTG ..........32 S&W Long
COLT DA 32 .................32 Long Colt
32 COLT CTG ...............32 Long Colt
COLT NEW POLICE 32 ...32 S&W Long
POLICE POSITIVE B 32 ..32 S&W Long
FOR 32 S&W CTG .........32...
I'm late to this posting. But here goes.
1. Make sure you know where you are pointing this gun at all times, keep pointed in a safe direction. Treat every gun as loaded.
2. It is better to shoot your bed, couch or full basket of dirty laundry than having a bullet wandering around your house or...
For what it's worth their is a display of Hoover memorabilia in D.C. It at the Scottish Rite House of the Temple. http://www.srmason-sj.org/what/educ/collections.html The information is near the bottom of the page. From what I remember seeing, their were no firearms were on display. If the RM is...