- Messages
- 14,124
- Reactions
- 43,191
Saw the Ruger post and made me think of this one
From Wiki:
The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six-round cylinder, primarily chambered for the .38 Special cartridge, and manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. Released in 1908 as the Colt Army Special, the revolver was renamed the "Colt's Official Police" in 1927 in order to better market to law enforcement agencies. It became one of the bestselling police firearms of all time, eventually coming to exemplify typical law enforcement officer weaponry in the 1950s.[2] The Official Police was also used by various U.S. and allied military forces during World War II.
The one I have is my great grandfather's law enforcement service pistol made in 1929.
I have never shot it but I have 2 boxes of low recoil .38sp for it, even though I'm sure it would be fine with regular loads.
At some point one of my ancestors replaced the grips with the wrong ones so it looks a little wonky and they clearly do not fit the gun so that is the main reason for not having shot it yet.
One of these days I will have some disposable cash and the itch to fix it at the same time but for now it sits in a safe along with others I cherish.
Someday I will pass it on to a grandchild since my daughter is not interested but it gives me something to look forward to.
I have others that mean an awful lot to me and get used but this one takes the title of oldest firearm with personal history to me.
Cheers
From Wiki:
The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six-round cylinder, primarily chambered for the .38 Special cartridge, and manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. Released in 1908 as the Colt Army Special, the revolver was renamed the "Colt's Official Police" in 1927 in order to better market to law enforcement agencies. It became one of the bestselling police firearms of all time, eventually coming to exemplify typical law enforcement officer weaponry in the 1950s.[2] The Official Police was also used by various U.S. and allied military forces during World War II.
The one I have is my great grandfather's law enforcement service pistol made in 1929.
I have never shot it but I have 2 boxes of low recoil .38sp for it, even though I'm sure it would be fine with regular loads.
At some point one of my ancestors replaced the grips with the wrong ones so it looks a little wonky and they clearly do not fit the gun so that is the main reason for not having shot it yet.
One of these days I will have some disposable cash and the itch to fix it at the same time but for now it sits in a safe along with others I cherish.
Someday I will pass it on to a grandchild since my daughter is not interested but it gives me something to look forward to.
I have others that mean an awful lot to me and get used but this one takes the title of oldest firearm with personal history to me.
Cheers