Police Revolvers Colt Official Police 38 Special Closeup Review
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2023
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In this video we take a close look at a couple of Colt Official Police Revolvers chambered in 38 Special. The 4" Model was manufactured in 1953 and the 6" Model in 1957.
Both of these Revolvers were carried as duty weapons. Judging from their condition it seems that they were well cared for.
Colt manufactured these revolvers from 1907-1969. In 1927 they officially named the revolver the Official Police in an effort to cater to Law Enforcement. In 1930 they announced that the Official Police Revolvers could shoot higher power 38 Special Loads. These Revolvers were also used in WWII by our U.S. Military and some Allies.
Colt Manufactured roughly 1 Million of these firearms until they were discontinued.
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Sir, a great video on a "legendary" cop.38 Special. As a rookie cop in 1971, I carried a post war production Colt Official Police .38, with a 4-inch barrel and in blue steel.During most of the years I served that same Colt was my "on-duty" service revolver. As you pointed out in your video the Official Police was discontinued in 1969, mine was a second-hand model, purchased by my Dad from a local gun store one week before Christmas 1971. I had just joined the PD and my issued service revolver was another great, the S&W Model 10-5. So after getting qualified at the range with my Colt, I started carrying it instead of the Model 10. I didn't know much about firearms then, but over the course of the passing years I corrected that short-coming, especially concerning the background and history of the Official Police. My OP was a 1959 production model. According to the sales clerk that sold this Colt to my Dad (under 100 bucks), this Colt was purchased by the FFL of the gun store. Several were purchased for resale, and mine was one of those several.It had served a police officer with the Port Authority Police for a decade before being sold off as surplus for new service revolvers. The initials was stamped into the bottom of the butt (PAPD). The OP had quite a history of law enforcement service in the country. The FBI carried the OP in pre-war times, the LAPD carried a six-inch OP in pre-war times, San Francisco, NYPD, Chicago PD in pre and post war times and many PD's and Sheriff's Dept across the country. What stood them separate from other service revolvers was the amount of "hands-on" work required for their manufacture. It took a very skilled Colt Craftsman to hand-hone and hand-fit the trigger-action. A smooth as silk trigger-pull that helped me over the years shoot above average scores at Qualification. I'll end this lengthy post with this, I carried my Colt OP (869943) for many years. I got to know it like the back of my hand. It was a "silent partner" that witnessed some of the best and worse moments in my cop career. I was allowed to be grand-fathered in with it in the 1992 changeover to the semi-auto pistol. I retired in 2016, and served a couple years more as a Reserve Deputy doing Court Security. Had a lot of youngster cops watching me shoot qualification and getting high scores with my old Colt six-shooter. It served me well and got me home safely after 4+decades of serving. Thank you again for this OP video, brings back some great memories I had as a young cop.
David,
That is quite a story. Thank you for sharing your experiences with the Colt Official Police. Also thank you for your life dedicated to law enforcement. There is a lot to be said for sticking with one gun and knowing it well. Especially if and when things go sideways. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Drew357
When I was a much younger man, I took a job as a security guard. When I was asked if I had ever fired a gun, I replied yes, after all I had hunted for years. "Ok. You're an armed guard." I was told. I didn't say I had never held a handgun, much less fired one. I was issued a Sam Brown belt, a Jordan Border Patrol holster, six rounds of RNL ammo (Remington IIRC), and a Colt Official Police revolver with a 4" barrel, and fake pearl grips. My "training was "Don't shoot yourself, or anyone else, unless you have to." Man, I thought I that was big time. I never did fire that gun, either on a range, or "for real." Turned it back in when I left the company a couple of years later, with the same six rounds of ammo. Who knows how old it was.
I've had other OP's since the. Great guns, and that coming from a dyed in the wool Smith and Wesson guy.
That is a really cool story. Thank you for sharing. I guess back then there wasn’t a whole lot of firearms training before carrying on duty :)
Great video: I just picked up a Colt Official Police made in 1957 4-inch barrel. Took it out and put a box of 38 specials through, love it.
Love my Commando. Perfect lockup on every chamber. Doesn’t always like cheaper or reloaded ammo tho
Im a single action army man , always have been, thought I always would be,and then for no other reason then my fathers voice in the back of my head saying everyone should own a double action .38 revolver.( Yep, it was my father voice. He was standing right behind me in the gunshop when he said it.) I bought me a OP and have found myself quite happy. Its light, tough, and accurate. It does look good and the blued models really look good. I liked the way it felt drawing it from the holster. It has to feel right there, or you wont get it into play properly, thats kinda hard to explain but it is how I tell if a hand gun feels right. I changed out the grips with over size and recut them to mimic the grip on a single action, encluding cutting the grips flush with the bottom of the grip frame, and angling the botton up like a SAA. Handles great. This is the revolver that would morph into the Python, but long before it did it was doing the job.
That’s a great story. Thank you for sharing it with us. I agree with your father’s voice. Revolvers are really a joy to shoot, clean and just look at :)
The silver medallions may actually be Sterling Silver. I don't know for sure, but many years ago silver was used more liberally than today. Either way, those are fine historic revolvers.
Those are my kinda handguns. Sweet revolvers
What is the value
That’s a good question. It all depends on the year and the condition. On gunbroker it seems the Official Police revolvers average around $500-$800 if they are in good shape.