colt official police vs police positive
The .32 Long Colt and .32 S&W Long are not interchangeable due to differences in case and bullet diameter. ".38 Colt Special"). The Police Positive Special was the model that Colt would use for all small frame revolvers up until the last of them were discontinued in 1995. Item Number CPP01. Video That May Interest You × According to Paul, Colt's Official Police was the first choice of American police agencies for one-third of a century. Discussion in 'Handguns: Revolvers' started by flyingfeathers, Mar 12, 2013. The competing S&W M&P revolver was smaller and lighter than Colt's revolvers, and so Colt responded with the Police Positive Special, which used the medium frame mated to a cylinder lengthened 0.25 inch in order to handle the longer .38 S&W Special cartridge (a.k.a. More popular in Europe than North America, Colt was the most prominent American manufacturer which chambered any weapons in .32 Long Colt, most notably the Police Positive. Colt Official Police. They were built from 1908-1927. Made by Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co, Hartford, Connecticut, serial number 333487, 1929. The Official Police was Colt’s best-selling double-action revolver in the copany’s storied history. It is in pristine condition for it's age( 1960). The Police Positive Special was identical to the better known Detective Special except it had a longer barrel (4 through 6 inches). Original grips ,also in great condition, and the blue is like new. Colt Positive Lock, which prevented accidental firing, unlike the S&W .38 revolvers. Marked on top of barrel: COLT'S PT. I found a Colt Official Police 38sp revolver (4inbarrel) at my gun range today. $20.00. It was available in 4", 5" and 6" barrel lengths. This was achieved by interposing a steel bar between the hammer and frame that stopped the firing pin from reaching a primer unless the trigger was pulled through a complete stroke. It was produced in various forms from 1907 to 1947. CO. HARTFORD. Colt Police Positive vs. S&W model 10. The Army Special started life as the New Army & New Navy and would evolve into the Official Police in 1927. Built on the Colt .32 double-action frame introduced in 1893, the classic Police Positive was chambered in .32 or .38 Colt New Police (and their S&W counterparts, of course) and could be had with a 21/2-, 4-, 5- or 6-inch barrel. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Il semblerait qu'il soit chambré en .38S&W mais sans certitude, aucune mention relative sur l'arme. How the Colt Police Positive Became the Top Choice Among Cops The Police Positive remained in production so long that contemporary rigs, like this rare Roy Original pancake holster (courtesy of Dr. Michael Rosenfeld), were made for the Police Positive Special beginning in the late 1950s. Colt Police Positive Ejector Rod Head. I also thought they were usually marked "Colt Marshal" but perhaps that was only short-barreled models (like the way that short-barreled Police Positives were stamped "Detective Special".) … The Police Positive is one of the very few Colt revolvers not commanding an extraordinary premium today—except for the aforementioned target version. Colt Police Positive Ejector Rod Head. That was just what the gun was, THE official police issue revolver for a great many police departments like the New York City Police, Boston Police, and Federal agencies like the FBI and Treasury Department. Colt Police Positive centrefire revolver, cal. Un ami possède un Colt Police Positive en .38 et se demande si son revolver est en B ou en D2. more info Quick view Add to Cart. Stamped on R.H.side of frame 'D (broad arrow) D', for Australian Department of Defence. Transferred from Australian Army School of Infantry, number M567. Colt Police Positive .38 Serial Number 3 - Close-up of left side cutaway showing partial "New Police" marking on sideplate. COLT POLICE POSITIVE "D" FRAME . Can I shoot 38sp +p ammo in it safely? Obviously, this is a ballistics mismatch, but I thought it’d be interesting to compare Smith vs. Colt revolvers for their handling and accuracy. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > flyingfeathers Member. AUG. 5, 1884, JULY 4, 1905, OCT. 5, 1926. The Police Positive was extremely popular with police departments wanting a small, light weight revolver.