A trio from depression era Colt perfection

[daddio202]

Recently I found a nice 1925 Colt officers model 2nd issue 38 with 7.25 inch barrel. A wonderful addition to my 1936 officers model 3rd issue 38 heavy barrel with Roper rear sight and King reflector front sight and my 1936 officers model 3rd issue 22 with heavy barrel and King red post reflector sight.
Back in the popular target shooting days, Colts were dominant on the lines. I see many more souped up Colts by king than S&W's treated with King sights. I am a big fan of their work and have several.
I just had to have a 7.25 inch barrel version to add to my humble grouping. My new aquire is bone stock and in rather nice condition for a 100 year old gun. I can't wait get a few wadcutters down the barrel. I would love to own a Colt Shooting Master, a true work of art but they tend to be a little too rich for my blood whenever I find them.
I would love to see pics of any Colt OM or SM revolvers some of you guys have found.

 

[444 Magnum]

Nice trio, daddio.

I'm a poet...and didn't even know it.

 

[TheTinMan]

I need a 1920s 2nd Model - yours is very nice!

Colt Officers Model Match (1960)
Colt Officers Model 22 LR (1943)
Colt Officers Model 38 Heavy Barrel (1937)
Colt Officers Model 22 LR (1933)
Colt Officers Model 38 (1915)

Latest addition:

Colt Officers Model Special (circa 1950)

Colt Shooting Master .357 with King's rear sight and cockeyed hammer:

 

[daddio202]

Oh Tinman, that Shooting Master is the cream of the crop being 357 and having a King sight. Gorgeous, as well as the OM's. Also, I noticed your OMT from the 1950, which are very different from 1st,2nd, and 3rd issues. Yet my 1925 was listed as a 1950 on Gunbroker. There were 3 other OM's listed as 1950 on gunbroker 2 weeks ago when I purchased mine. I guess confusion when looking up serial numbers. I knew that mine with # 516907 was not made in 50's. It's how I like to buy my guns (when they don't exactly know what they have)!

 

[Jebus35745]

There are some nice Colts here. Enjoy shooting them, Larry

 

[Model19man]

I have a few.

One from 1939 that is a 32 S&W Long (32 Colt New Police).


And one from 1929 in 38 Special.

 

[S&W ucla]

Depression era 22 Colt

Here's some depression era Colt 22 perfection with King and Ropers Not depressing at all to me, it cheers me up when I see it!

 

[daddio202]

Oh boy, Colt King super target .22. Love them!! Got one that started life in Iowa State University in 1922. Mine still has the 2 weights that slide inside tube. Lousy pictures of it.

 

[TheTinMan]

Oh boy, Colt King super target .22. Love them!! Got one that started life in Iowa State University in 1922. Mine still has the 2 weights that slide inside tube. Lousy pictures of it.

Dayum! Those were expensive pistols for their day… beautiful and functional.

 

[Tom K]

Front to back, .22LR, .32 Colt Police (S&W Long), .38 Special.

Same calibers, but in Police Positive and Police Positive Special size. (The .38 doesn't really fit, with fixed sights and the shorter barrel.)

New Service target model in .44 Russian.

 

[old tanker]

Officers Model Match from 1969 in .22LR. Not as pretty as some, but it still shoots like a house afire!

The Officers Model Target, first issue, in .38 Special, is from 1906 and still based on the 1892 action. In 1908, Colt began using the same action as an Army Special for the Officers Models. One of these days I'll find a nice .38 OMM I can afford.

 

[crows]

Officers Model Match from 1969 in .22LR. Not as pretty as some, but it still shoots like a house afire!

The Officers Model Target, first issue, in .38 Special, is from 1906 and still based on the 1892 action. In 1908, Colt began using the same action as an Army Special for the Officers Models. One of these days I'll find a nice .38 OMM I can afford.

I have an Officers Model Match in 22LR from the late '60's. It is the revolver I have that most clearly brings to mind the phrase " closing a vault door". I love my Smiths, but that is fantastic revolver.

 

[red9]

I concede that Colt is a four letter word, but I also have trouble resisting anything well made with target sights. Here are some of my modified C guns. Please excuse the lighting; my preferred setup was not available:

1. .32 OMT, King front and rear
.38 OMT, King Super Target and cockeyed hammer

2. .38 OMT, Roper front and rear
.38 Shooting Master, Roper front and rear

3. .45 Colt New Service, 8" unmarked (not Colt) barrel with King front and rear and cockeyed hammer

Bob

 

[forindooruseonly]

Does this count? Colt Camp Perry...



I've posted this a few times, hope ya'll haven't seen it. If you have, I apologize for sending out the same stale photo as before. However, I love a good Depression era Colt and can't resist in participating.

 

[Toyman]

Officers Model with Roper front and rear sights, Roper grips cockeyed hammer to the right side and trigger widened and checkered.

 

[Papa Lee]

Colt's Very Best

My cock-eyed hammer Colt Officers Model .38 Heavy Barrel with trigger shoe in the "Colt's Very Best" Colorado Saddlery holster. I've also owned a .38 OM and OM .22 with the very heavy Bull barrel, but I like the looks of this one much better.