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- I had my first Colt Official Police revolver in college in 1973, but I foolishly let it get away. When I was a young kid in the 1950s and 1960s, the Colt Official Police .38 Spl double action revolver was the most common handgun you'd see on the hips of the small town police officers in the little towns where I lived. I have one built in 1929 that we'll put to the test.
Mike, I packed a Colt Official Police .38 (post war model) as my on-duty arm as a policeman here in Columbus. I got my OP second-hand, a former PD-trade-in, as a Christmas 1971 present from my parents. Dad felt his son was better protected by a Colt than what our PD issued then. A 4-inch blue steel heavy duty six-gun that rode on my hip for 4+decades until retirement in 2016. I had it retimed once and refinished once during this duration. So much for the so-called delicate I-frame claims made by some. A velvet smooth trigger-action that just got better with age. Grand-fathered in with it in 1992, when the change-over to the semi-auto pistol was made by our agency. A 1959 production six-gun with much craftsmanship in its manufacture. Thanks for this video here sir. I always love seeing other people shooting and enjoying the Colt Official Police.
I hear you David. The gun in the video was made in 1929, and it still runs like a top. A month ago I bought a 4-inch OP that was made in 1962 to use as a knocking around gun. I love the Colt DA action. Thanks for writing.
I have 18 handguns but Colt Police Positive 38 Special is my most favorite and like darling to me. I have high Nickel polished one. So far I have shot 9700 rounds through it, and it's smooth like smoothie and accurate like laser.
Love it.
The Official Police is one of my favorite revolvers. I love the style of Colt revolvers....single and double action. I wish the current owners of Colt could find a way to produce new versions of a few of their most popular revolvers from the past (more than just the SAA's they currently make).
Thanks for the video Mike.
Picked up a 1948 today with 4 inch barrel for 250 from an older guy included a leather Holster and a leather double speedloader carrying pouch
Very good deal there im jelous! high fives you good job well done!
im 14 and my grandmother found this up in a cabinet in her kitchen. she gave it to me and i think its so cool. i saw my uncle a few weeks ago and told him about it and he laughed and said him and his friend snuck it out when he was around my age and shot it behind a dam by there house. they snuck it back in the house and put it back where they got it.
You have a very special treasure there not only it has family history but its a very nice gun that you can pass down to your son or daughter some day I have my GrandFathers 1908 Army Special ( Older official Police, name change in 1927) my father used it and now its my turn if you take care of it stay away from the +P ammo it should last you a lifetime enjoy it my young friend for what it is!
@@gunslinger2172Colt right from the start guaranteed this revolver to stand up against the .38-44, which was the +p of its day. They were just short of the power of a .357 mag. I am a gunsmith and although I wouldn't recommend it, I once converted a OP to .357 mag, and it held up very good.. after all this is the revolver that Colt would turn into the Python. The revolver will handle hot loads, but as an older shooter(74) my wrist took a beating. So for your body's sake I wouldn't shoot hot loads often.
The golden age of double actions....
I have a 4" .38 Special OP that was a hand me down from my father. I grew up on a family ranch in west Texas and the Colt was a "glove box" gun in one of our trucks. I also carried it when working in the pastures for snake protection.
In addition I now have three Colt Officer's Model Match revolvers, 2 in .38 Special and 1 in .22 LR. These are target versions of the OP with heavier barrels and the same sights, trigger, hammer as the Python. Very accurate.
The pre-1969 Colt's are among the finest revolvers ever made, IMO. Remarkably they are still available for reasonable prices, about in line with what one would pay for a modern, new revolver that can't even come close to the build quality of a classic Colt.
It is the same frame size as the .357 mag Python, but I don't know how these old guns are heat treated, so I would stick to standard pressure loads.
I got one these beauties 2 years ago. The man I bought mine off of had 2 for sale, one blue, one nickel. The nickel was in pretty bad condition but, the blue really caught my eye. I'm very happy with it and glad I was able to collect one.
Even though I reload a lot. I usually have quite a bit of factory ammo around. The gun magazines I write for have testing protocols. For instance, Combat Handguns requires us to test each gun we write about by firing 5, 5-shot groups from 25 yards with at least three different brands of factory ammo. We have to provide a chart with average group, smallest group, biggest group and average velocity, for each type of ammo shot. So, I have about 500 rounds of Black Hills .38 Spl in house right now.
I have had five over the years and my first duty weapon was an Official Police.
Thanks Mike B.There is Really Something about those Old Colt Revolvers Man!
just bought the this Colt 30 mins ago. dsuch a awsome feeling gun and cool history
that 38 is a beauty
I have a 1949 Colt Official Police with a 6 inch barrel. I absolutely love that gun. After 71 years it still performs like the day it was made.
Thanks. I'm glad you're enjoying it.
Made up to 1970 ,the MKIll Official Police!! An AWESOME gun!!
Its hard to beat the action of those Colt revolvers. They are sweet shooting guns.
Amen to that brother
Beautifull gun I have one...the same model.
I just found one in .22 LR at a LGS, $400 otd. It's the first I'd seen, just a matter of right place, right time. It's very smooth as you said. Mine was made in 1936, ten years older than me.
I bought the holders at WalMart. They come 3 to a package. I mounted them on a board, but you could just push them into the ground.
I had one once, spotted one again recently, might end up in my collection.
That is actually a great price. I paid about the same as you did, but they are going for much more.
I had one in 38/200 (lend lease Australian Army) for years and sold it. Perfect condition, barely used. Got a very good price for it mind, 9 times more than I paid. I kick myself now though. It was the smoothest revolver I have ever owned. Never used the single action as the smooth double pull gave me greater predictability over the let-off.
As someone who has been shooting and carrying a Colt Official Police 4 inch for 14 years, i can tell you it is a fine weapon. They are inexpensive, fundamental, easy to shoot, not too bulky and will do what you need them to do. Chic Gaylord in 1960 called them “rugged, dependable and thoroughly tested by time.” He is still right. These guns can still be found out there on the used market.
The only real drawback is most gunsmiths don’t know how to work on them anymore. Jack First and Cylinder and Slide are two that I know of that do.
love mine, smooth as glass
Sweet, I just picked up a similar OP. Mine is a 1949 6" heavy barrel with the Coltwood plastic grips. The bluing still looks great, nice deep blue glossy shine. I went to my favorite local shop and immediately was drawn to it. While checking the timing which was right on the money, the gs owner said he would take $50 off the tag for me so it was meant to be. Price, $450+tax. I originally wanted a 5 or 6" S&W 1905 hand ejector 4th/M&P but this OP feels really good in the hand and looks awesome. Glad I found it.
It is just the Colt medallion from the period.
Mike, thanks so much for making these videos. I really enjoy the classic double-action revolvers and I wish I had the chance to get my hands on more for reviews. I just got my hands on a S&W Hand Ejector in .32-20 W.C.F a few months ago and it was awesome to shoot a piece of history. Thanks again!
thats a gorgeous colt.
I inherited a .32 Colt Police Positive which was made around 1916, based on the serial number. It is in rather good shape except for a missing ejector rod head. Every so often I try to buy a replacement, but so far with no success. I don't know where or when my dad got it, but I believe it is still a shooter.
Colt models always confused me. They had the Official Police,The Police Positive and The New police model service revolvers. Over the years I owned all of them at one time or the other. Some were 22 cal. I wish I had them all back.
Love the Colt but heck, I'd like to find a Ruger Security SIx too!
I love mine,I have a colt Army special which is the same gun. Made 1902 still tight,still accurate. I also have a poice special also 4 inch. I will never part with them. They are smooth action revolvers.
It’s weird for me. I love the 6” colt double actions with an un shrouded ejector rod but I don’t like the look of the 4” guns. I love the 4” and shorter full underlug guns of the python and diamond back but I don’t like the look of the 6” and longer barrels. It is still my hope that colt will eventually introduce a classic line like Smith and Wesson and have some of their more iconic designs like the New Service, official police, officers model, and the venerable shooting master. It’s a dream but hey, it was a miracle they brought back the cobra, python, and anaconda.
this is the best channel ever i love this channel
I will probably do something on the Nagant in a couple of months.
Good shooter!
You're preaching to the choir...*LOL* I reload 16 rifle and pistol cartridges. I have 2 reloading benches, one dedicated to a Dillon 550B progressive press, that does all my high volume large primer calibers, and another bench set up to take presses and accessories mounted on Lee Steel bench blocks, so I can swap out three different presses for different needs. In fact, for two years I wrote a reloading column for Combat Handguns magazine. Take a look at my cast bullet reloading video series.
Is this the brand and caliber that Barney Fife used in Andy Griffith Show but with the 4 inch barrel ?
Yes sir he also used a 6" bbl near the end of series he also used a Smith model 10
I'll be picking mine up in a couple weeks. The local shop had one with nasty rubber grips. Those will be replaced shortly after I pick it up.....
I hear you, but I don't think Colt saw a dime out of this purchase
i live near the colt plant and i had one myself
I think that in the 50s & 60s, the S&W model 10 was used by most Police Departments.
Maybe by a little. As my old buddy Denis Prisbrey said in this article, the model 10 and the Official Police were the two main police sidearms for over 50 years. www.personaldefenseworld.com/2017/03/colt-official-police-sw-model-10/
I liked Colt's DA, I miss them. The only one I had was the Colt Cobra snubby.
Call me 46 going on 76....but I love the old un-shrouded look too. Right now the only example I own is a 1978 Charter Arms 357 Bulldog with a 6" barrel. I also own a 4" Dan Wesson 15-2 which is a much better-built gun, but I just really enjoy the ergonomics and balance of the Bulldog better. Even the action is quite decent. It's not as tight or smoothe as S&W or Colt, but oh well. It was actually my owning the long barreled Bulldog which now has me drooling over Colts like this one, and actually thinking of buying one.
CLASSIC! :D
Mike, you are a heck of a shot! I wish I was half as good of a shot as you! I tried Duelest 49er catagory today at our shoot and did so bad, I am going shooting again tomorrow and the next few days just to get my confedence back! We could have used you on our posse! Keep it up Mike!
GREAT JOB AS USUAL MIKE!!! I KNEW YOU SHOOTING AT THE WEST SHORE SPORTSMANS ASSOCIATION. I SHOULD GET DOWN THERE FOR A LITTLE TRAP.
Please confirm if these were the official sidearm of the CHP as depicted in episodes of Highway Patrol with Broadrick Crawford.
From what I can find out, there was no issued sidearm for the CHP in the 1950s. Officers bought their own guns, which had to be 6-inch barreled, double action revolvers chambered for .38 Spl. The two main guns were the Colt Official Police and the S&W model 10, with the Colt being more prevalent.
Wish colt would make more revolvers..
Mr Mike what yardage ru shooting at? I learned the Official Police was actually the Army Special and they continued the serial numbers. from 1908 when the army lost interest in revolvers when the 1911 came out Colt changed their marketing audience and started to sell to the police forces hence the name change from army special to Official Police in 1927 and it sold well intill 1969 then they came out with the Viper,King Cobra , and the very expensive Python they also had a gun called the 3-5-7 Mag looked very similar to the trooper first edition but a more beefier frame and nicer finish to try to compete with Smith &Wesson 357 mag model k frame series . But the Colt was always more expensive
15 yards
Best use a service target, Mate
50 yards
x ring, and you could see if its accurate
Nice shooting Cowboy 🤠
The Colt Police Positive is much smaller and I go way past 357 mag.
The Colt Agent is Aluminium alloy, and I go way past 357 mag.
Calculating the stress is very complicated, and I just buy the guns and stress them out.
I bought another Colt Official Police two days ago and I am looking at a way over built revolver for 38 sp.
thank you
look gorgeous. shame they are banned in the uk!
Is the .38 SPL a good home defense pistol? I mean, if I were to have to use it to defend myself, how effective would it be? I'm a damn good shot within 50 yards. I'm just wondering about the stopping power. I heard that these rounds were ineffective on the Filipino troops during WWII which is why they switched to the Colt .45. Am I better off going to Ol' Bessie aka 12 gauge Mossberg 500?
Wasn’t during wwii it was the moro war before WWI, 38 special defensive rounds are more than adequate for most social work, that said if you have the option of a shotgun it’s always going to work better than any pistol with the proper shells
Good Sir
I have a 1944, 4" barrel great gun yes a little heavy, "But" these guns can handle easy the +P rounds, no problem
I have one just like the one your shooting. It was My late Uncle's and I also own a Colt Python made in 1985. I believe the action on the old Colt is better than that of the Python's.
Tiremanwms u lucky man
You shure killed "evil Roy" !
Mike, what a beautiful Colt pistol you have.I love the older model Colt snub nose detective special. Do you have one of these in your collection? I would love to get one soon.Great video and great shooting.
My grate grate uncle kilt a store bandit with this
You seem to shoot best with this revolver!
Always liked that revolver...
Question..did you make or buy the clay bird holder..who sells them.
Thanks
Mike H
Thanks, Mike. Wisners sounds like the place. I've tried places like Numrich without success. I like this video -- and those you've done on military surplus handguns. Have you done one on the Nagan revolver?
hey mike about how much did you pay for yours and i just found one used for 325 bucks a good deal or not please tell me i think i might buy it
.38 Special revolvers must always be without a barrel underlug .That is why the Colt New Service and the Police Positive are better than the Smith and Wesson Model 10 .
Why?
It otherwise looks ugly .
6:26 You grow a hat... But jokes aside another fine video, interesting as always!
I want to be you when I grow up. :)
No I don't. I have a 1917 New Service, a Trooper .357, a Diamondback and the Official Police. The only Colt DA I don't have that I'd like to own is a
python, but i just choke on the price.
does the gold medal in the grip mean anything our is that just decoration. great vid by the way
Google Wisners inc. They have your Ejector rod head for about seven bucks
Thanks for the word against littering. Almost nothing bothers me more than inconsiderate louts leaving their garbage around for someone else to pick up.
Was it named Colt Official Police because that spells COP?
well i just figured out that its in canada and i dont want to deal with customs so that deal is gone so al keep lookin around i did find a 1930 vintage for about 565 so how bout that
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Great guns, I miss Colt's DA revolvers.
Is this a modle 10 varient
NO Actually a slightly larger variant closer to the smith L frame but much earlier
Shooting grape soda is a crime in Wakanda?
Can handle +P loads?
Yes
duelist1954 Cool
does anyone know where I can buy one?
yes i know where you can try try GUN BRoker.com I always had good luck there also look around in your home town Pawn shops and places like that i found 2 of my 3 in the local pawn shops in the area but buyer beware never give their intial price they expect you to negoiate with them. im a retro junkie myself my friend LOL shakes hands with you
My local pawn shop has three of them. You shouldn't have any trouble finding one of these, as they are not rare.
They are quite common. Gunbroker usually has several offered at any time and any well stocked local gun or pawn shop is likely to have at least one. Prices are going up, but at the moment, you can get them for $250-400 depending on condition. A few months ago I bought a 4" Official Police off Gunbroker for $310 in really very good condition. Only very minor finish wear. Older Colt revolvers are really picking up in collector interest. Buy one in good, original, condition and you will always be able to get your money back...or more. Use them if you like, care for them and they will not lose value. They are far above modern revolvers in quality.
Yes sir or maam try your local pawn shops I found several in local pawn shops
if someone likes you bad guy views does that make them a bad guy?
Why would you regret trading for a Ruger Security Six? It's one of the toughest most durable medium frame revolvers out there, and will Outlast most others including Colt
Dirty Dan because Colts are the smoothest shooting double action revolvers...but don't worry, I have one of each now.
I have to disagree with you i think the Ruger speed six is a very good well amde tough revolver but outlast a Colt I think NOT ! The colt is hand fitted and hand made and polished its a better quality gun then the Ruger but then again it doesnt cost as much either
Mark Aul quality don't mean it will last longer
will this survive a 38+p round?
ahhh NOO it wont survive a +P round pls stay away with them in these old guns they wherent made for +P rounds
please DO NOT Shoot +p rounds in these they where NOT rated for that cartridge JHP is ok to use in it I do in mine mine is a 1927 with a 6" barrel
I truly hope not.
You are better off with the shotgun.
I haven't bought a colt since they sold out to the Clinton Gun Control crap in the 90's.
Colt didnt sell out to Clinton crap it was Smith and wesson