When I was a very young man working on our family ranch in west Texas, my father gave me a 4" Colt Official Police revolver to carry while working in the pastures for the purpose of shooting snakes, the coyote of opportunity and as a cordless drill to make pilot holes for 3/8" lag bolts we used to attach a hand winch to fence posts to stretch wire fences. I carried that gun nearly every day for several years. I eventually bought a couple revolvers of my own and the Official Police went back to my Dad. When my father passed away, I inherited many of his firearms, but the Official Police went to my older sister. I always teased her that she had "my" gun. A few years ago my older sister passed away of cancer and while the Pastor said his words over her burial site, her husband nudged me. I looked down and he passed me that Colt, which I stuck into my waistband. It certainly isn't the fanciest revolver in my collection, but it is one of my favorites and the Colt action on the Official Police as smooth and pleasant to shoot as any that came after it.
I love hearing stories like this where a gun develops sentimental value beyond any price. My dad was not very into guns. All he had was a cheaper Remington pump shotgun that we would go shooting with maybe once a year. But that was the first gun I ever shot and it sparked a major interest in me. When my Dad passes, I plan on owning that cheap pump shotgun and cherishing it as the first gun I ever shot.
I love these old Colt DA revolvers. I remember when I got my first job that involved carrying a gun. It was 1977, and I was 20 years old. I went to work for a security company in Washington, DC as an armed security officer working the night shift at a hotel across the road from Fort Belvoir. Weeknights were pretty quiet, but every weekend I had to deal with drunken servicemen on leave. It if were not for the quick response of the Army MP's there were some nights I might have been in serious trouble. My employer, a retired DC detective, issued me a Colt revolver, because he felt that my privately owned 1911 was "too powerful" in his words. It was a very small and pretty Colt Police Positive of the last vintage made, the one with the shrouded ejector rod. It looked like a 4-inch Detective Special. I had to admit that it was much lighter than my 1911. I first fired it at a regional PPC match for private security, and discovered that I was going to need more practice with the small gun. I did this and became very confident with it. The day came when the security company was folding up, due to the health of the owner. I went to collect my last paycheck, which was for $125, and the owner said he was short of cash, and would I be willing to accept the little Colt instead of pay. I said yes, and carried and shot the Police Positive for the next two years. It was a joy to carry concealed, especially inside the waistband. When I then became a Sheriff's Deputy, I traded against a four-inch Model 19. Seeing now what this fairly rare revolver is going for now (up to $2000) I have kicked myself many times over for making that trade.
Mike, as a former lawman from the 70's, I carried the Colt OP as my on-duty arm. In a lengthy career, other duty six-guns drifted in and out as duty arm but I would always return to my OP. My 4-inch post war era OP was given to me by my parents when I was a rookie (1971). Even though Colt had discontinued the manufacture of the I-frame Official Police in 1968, I continued to carry my .38 Service Revolver, paying much attention to maintenance and up-keep. The trigger-action was a real work-of-art! Smooth as all get-out with that standard "stack" at the end of a double-action trigger pull. Some shooters don't like that and for myself I didn't notice it in extreme times! Those I-frame Colt OP's had a hand-honed and hand-fitted trigger put in by the Colt Wizards that specialized in this feature. The blue finish on my Colt was worn, but when new, a beautiful rich, deep blue finish decorated a fixed sight cop cop's service revolver. My OP was a former cop issue that once served a cop at the Port Authority Police in NJ. A few of the trade-in Colts made their way to Columbus Georgia where upon my Dad purchased one at a local GS. My Dad didn't think too much of the S&W Model 10-5 that was my Department-issue arm . A medium frame size (K frame) .38 Special that sported a tapered barrel with fixed sights, and a great cop's duty six-gun! But it belonged to the City! This Colt was given to me as a Christmas present by the "best" parents in the world and boy howdy was I proud of that plain Jane fixed sight OP. So Mike, I do appreciate this video on the your OP more than you will ever know! Mine was a 1959 OP that now has a "ton" of memories, earned at the School of Hard Knocks as a cop's partner for many, many years!
My grandfather carried a 6" model for years (from about 1955 till the late 60s) until his department "updated" and required everyone to carry a .45 or .357. The reason, and I am not kidding was "doped up hippies". I still have the memo he saved dated July 1970.....
Love wheelguns. Spent the first twenty years with an S&W Model 19 in my duty holster and never felt undergunned. Finished the last decade with an issued Glock 23, it worked well but compared to the looks of my revolvers it was homely at best.
I agree I have a Model 19 and it is my favorite pistol. Although I mainly shoot 38 spl and not 357 mags. I only own 4 pistols currently a Colt 1911 Commander 45ACP, S&W model 49, S&W model 64, and of course the Model 19 which I put Hogue monogrips on. I don't have the experience you have but I really do like the way it feels in the hand and it shoots great.
Dan, I agree with you wholeheartedly. The Model 19 was in my duty holster as well, and a 2.5 inch of the same model was my off duty gun as soon as I figured out that the little 5 shots were much harder to shoot. Carried a Model 19 until it was replaced with a Glock 23 also, and then a Glock 19 when my agency went to 9mm.
I have my farhers 1952 OP he bought on a Minnesota fishing trip for $60 second hand in 1961. It is in excellent condition and in a sock drawer all those years with only one box of 158gr total fired in. I fired it 10 rounds same type ammo and the accuracy is truly impressive.
I'm a 1970 model, but prefer the 50s-80s era LE style firearms. Felt like I was born too late! Mike, Thanks for getting me into the Old West style cartridge black powder shooting! I truly enjoy it.
i'm a big fan of the andy griffith show, and just cant get enough of barney. while we never want accidental discharges the scenes where barney went to holster his weapon and it went off are classics. this weapon is what barney carried and i just had to see it in capable hands and this is the first video i saw on it and thank you for it. true there are countless easily concealed semi auto handguns, mine is a taurus g2c, but chances are my g2c and other modern guns like it will be broke down and have problems and to put it in urban terms, this OG of a revolver will still be sending lead down range. this fine old weapon is probably out of my price range but if i had the chance to get one, the g2c would go in the safe as a back up and i'd be proud to carry this timeless classic
Mike, your descriptions of the Winter weather remind me why I left the Northeast 50 years ago for the Southwest. Even after all these years the lousy Winter weather is just how I remembered it. Having said that parts of the Southwest have miserable Summer weather (unbearable heat and humidity). So, I guess there is no perfect world. Well, maybe Hawaii?
great Christmas present !!!!.. and while I own many semi-autos, they seldom get out of the safe anymore... all I want to shoot these days are revolvers and lever actions :-)
Nice pistol Mike!! Yeah PA weather has not been the best lately. Lol. Really cold here this morning. Any way good to see you out enjoying some range time. Take care. See you next time.
These are very nice revolvers. Mine is a pre-war 6" in .22LR. Like yours it's nothing fancy but the trigger is very good. I have a Trooper, 6", nickel plated, it may have had the trigger worked on, the SA trigger is quite light, very crisp. These Colts locked up tight when firing, better than the contemporary S&Ws. I think they were a bit better finished than the S&W revolvers, better fit and polish.
You're right about the initial lock-up of Colt double actions being nice and tight. But if you shot them hard they would go out of time more quickly than a Smith. We used to call it "Colt's Disease". I shot a Python in PPC competition and just figured on having it re-timed every other season. I've seen the same phenomenon in handline dozens of used Colt double actions. But they are good looking guns.
Still prefer a revolver myself. Been packing a repro single action 73 Colt for a few years my self now, edc. Can't break me of my 45 ways though...but I'm very fond of the 45 Colt cartridge.
Good video Mike, still have and shoot my model 19, bought way back in the seventies also. Never really got onto the plastic, or polymer self loader firearms.
I had one just like it. Mine was very early and was reported to have been in service with the Border Partol during WW2. The right grip panel was almost smooth with wear. I found it shot best with very heavy bullets , 180 and 200 grains
Colt brought the Police Positive back in the early 90's, the Mark V. Very nice fit and finish, heavy bull barrel with a shrouded ejection rod and modernized springs. It was a complete flop. They are rarer than hen's teeth today. Super nice CC gun.
Seems To Be a Pleasant Revolver To Shoot Easy on The Hands n Wrists My Friend Has a Colt of Similar Vintage And The First Shot I Ever Took With it Was a Bullseye at 15 Yards 😀😊 I Like The Python Grips You Installed Mike 👍🏼
I wish I could just buy one like you do. on the other hand I can buy supressors over the counter.... as if that helps if you have nothing to supress.. Anyways, antiques ans obsoletes are always cool to see.
Don't feel to bad as you are shooting quite well. I remember having a Colt Trooper that I bought back in the early 1970s when I was a Reserve Deputy. Back then you had to buy your own firearm and I really enjoyed it. Wish I had never sold it, however since then I have bought a few double action revolvers and do enjoy shooting them.
That is a great gun! Police agencies, security companies and civilians alike used revolvers for years for home and personal defense and they got the job done if and when needed. I'll still take a revolver any day. And I'm sure I'll get comments on out of date revolvers vs high capacity autos. With that, Its this simply, if it can't be done with 6 rounds I doubt it will get done with 16. And if you think you still need more go for the 12 gauge.
When I was a younger guy revolvers were the norm. Colt Python, King Cobra, Ruger, and S&W of all models. Only auto's guys had were 1911's, some War time Lugers and a few High Standards in 22LR. Today I have several Colt 1911's but I also carry my 1873 Model P 45 Colt Uberti's .
Very nice, we've had nothing but wet weather since November in herefordshire uk....not nice so was great to see a nice revolver and blue skies. If you cant take evil Roy to the range why not duplicate him with a twin brother sceptic Ray 🤣😂👍🍻 all the best Mike
The Colt Official Police has a special place in my heart. That is because the central character in one of my favorite Science Fiction novels carries one. Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen by H. Beam Piper is an alternate history novel set in, Pennsylvania. In it the central character one Calvin Morrison, AKA Lord Kalvan, is a police officer carrying an Official Police. My collector's Official Police is a five-inch, blue, which from the serial number was made in 1929 or 1930. I know a lot of people who own firearms just because their favorite fictional characters carried one.
I have one of these but it's stamped Colt Official Police .38, and then on the frame between the barrel and cylinder it's stamped .380, it has a chequered trigger and a lanyard ring.
Nice revolver. I have a old Army special in 41 long Colt.but dont have ammunition but I know its coming back in some cowboy action shooting wish it could be more abailable..
My Grandfather carried one as a San Francisco Police Sergeant. The grips were held on with cloth tape and I think his ammunition was the same in 1965 as in 1945.
Mr. Mike, I met Buck Buchanan today at my local club. Do you remember him? I also won my first off-hand rifle match. We shot two 25 yard and two 50 yard targets. 20 rounds total and I scored a 112. And everyone else was close. But, I am so happy I finally won one.
You mention that your 1929 OP is collectible. Does that take into account the fact that the front sight has been altered? My 1932 6" OP still has the half round front sight.😀 I agree with you that the OP grip is a tad small. My OP wears Pachmayr Presentation style grips which makes shooting much more enjoyable!
Hi I have a colt official police .38 that look the same as yours, I inherited it from my dad, the serial on the butt is 3886, I can't find anything on the colt serial lookup (www.colt.com/serial-lookup), is the serial on yours in that range? Thanks for any help you can give me, Chad
About semi auto popularity compared to revolvers, there are a lot of reasons for it, but I can speak from personal experience that modern made revolvers are dropping in quality. Unless they cost $900 or more, you roll the dice buying one. Why take that chance when 10mm Glocks have the same power as .357 Mag, but double the capacity, weigh half as much, and are more accurate due to the single chamber vs multiple chambers? A few years ago I was a big revolver guy, still am with some calibers (.32, .45) but I look at semi autos and almost universally they're better quality for less money.
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When I was a very young man working on our family ranch in west Texas, my father gave me a 4" Colt Official Police revolver to carry while working in the pastures for the purpose of shooting snakes, the coyote of opportunity and as a cordless drill to make pilot holes for 3/8" lag bolts we used to attach a hand winch to fence posts to stretch wire fences.
I carried that gun nearly every day for several years. I eventually bought a couple revolvers of my own and the Official Police went back to my Dad. When my father passed away, I inherited many of his firearms, but the Official Police went to my older sister. I always teased her that she had "my" gun.
A few years ago my older sister passed away of cancer and while the Pastor said his words over her burial site, her husband nudged me. I looked down and he passed me that Colt, which I stuck into my waistband.
It certainly isn't the fanciest revolver in my collection, but it is one of my favorites and the Colt action on the Official Police as smooth and pleasant to shoot as any that came after it.
I love hearing stories like this where a gun develops sentimental value beyond any price. My dad was not very into guns. All he had was a cheaper Remington pump shotgun that we would go shooting with maybe once a year. But that was the first gun I ever shot and it sparked a major interest in me. When my Dad passes, I plan on owning that cheap pump shotgun and cherishing it as the first gun I ever shot.
I love these old Colt DA revolvers. I remember when I got my first job that involved carrying a gun. It was 1977, and I was 20 years old. I went to work for a security company in Washington, DC as an armed security officer working the night shift at a hotel across the road from Fort Belvoir. Weeknights were pretty quiet, but every weekend I had to deal with drunken servicemen on leave. It if were not for the quick response of the Army MP's there were some nights I might have been in serious trouble.
My employer, a retired DC detective, issued me a Colt revolver, because he felt that my privately owned 1911 was "too powerful" in his words. It was a very small and pretty Colt Police Positive of the last vintage made, the one with the shrouded ejector rod. It looked like a 4-inch Detective Special. I had to admit that it was much lighter than my 1911. I first fired it at a regional PPC match for private security, and discovered that I was going to need more practice with the small gun. I did this and became very confident with it.
The day came when the security company was folding up, due to the health of the owner. I went to collect my last paycheck, which was for $125, and the owner said he was short of cash, and would I be willing to accept the little Colt instead of pay. I said yes, and carried and shot the Police Positive for the next two years. It was a joy to carry concealed, especially inside the waistband. When I then became a Sheriff's Deputy, I traded against a four-inch Model 19. Seeing now what this fairly rare revolver is going for now (up to $2000) I have kicked myself many times over for making that trade.
Mike, as a former lawman from the 70's, I carried the Colt OP as my on-duty arm. In a lengthy career, other duty six-guns drifted in and out as duty arm but I would always return to my OP. My 4-inch post war era OP was given to me by my parents when I was a rookie (1971). Even though Colt had discontinued the manufacture of the I-frame Official Police in 1968, I continued to carry my .38 Service Revolver, paying much attention to maintenance and up-keep. The trigger-action was a real work-of-art! Smooth as all get-out with that standard "stack" at the end of a double-action trigger pull. Some shooters don't like that and for myself I didn't notice it in extreme times! Those I-frame Colt OP's had a hand-honed and hand-fitted trigger put in by the Colt Wizards that specialized in this feature. The blue finish on my Colt was worn, but when new, a beautiful rich, deep blue finish decorated a fixed sight cop cop's service revolver. My OP was a former cop issue that once served a cop at the Port Authority Police in NJ. A few of the trade-in Colts made their way to Columbus Georgia where upon my Dad purchased one at a local GS. My Dad didn't think too much of the S&W Model 10-5 that was my Department-issue arm . A medium frame size (K frame) .38 Special that sported a tapered barrel with fixed sights, and a great cop's duty six-gun! But it belonged to the City! This Colt was given to me as a Christmas present by the "best" parents in the world and boy howdy was I proud of that plain Jane fixed sight OP. So Mike, I do appreciate this video on the your OP more than you will ever know! Mine was a 1959 OP that now has a "ton" of memories, earned at the School of Hard Knocks as a cop's partner for many, many years!
My grandfather carried a 6" model for years (from about 1955 till the late 60s) until his department "updated" and required everyone to carry a .45 or .357. The reason, and I am not kidding was "doped up hippies". I still have the memo he saved dated July 1970.....
None of us are as good as we were in 1962. Thankfully there are firearms still out there to remind us of the good old days. 😀
Love wheelguns. Spent the first twenty years with an S&W Model 19 in my duty holster and never felt undergunned. Finished the last decade with an issued Glock 23, it worked well but compared to the looks of my revolvers it was homely at best.
I agree I have a Model 19 and it is my favorite pistol. Although I mainly shoot 38 spl and not 357 mags. I only own 4 pistols currently a Colt 1911 Commander 45ACP, S&W model 49, S&W model 64, and of course the Model 19 which I put Hogue monogrips on. I don't have the experience you have but I really do like the way it feels in the hand and it shoots great.
@@jamesleathers5488 if you can only own four handguns, it seems like you got the right four!
Dan, I agree with you wholeheartedly. The Model 19 was in my duty holster as well, and a 2.5 inch of the same model was my off duty gun as soon as I figured out that the little 5 shots were much harder to shoot. Carried a Model 19 until it was replaced with a Glock 23 also, and then a Glock 19 when my agency went to 9mm.
@@PPISAFETYThanks for the comment. The model 49 and 19 were my Dad's so I am very proud of them.
I have my farhers 1952 OP he bought on a Minnesota fishing trip for $60 second hand in 1961. It is in excellent condition and in a sock drawer all those years with only one box of 158gr total fired in. I fired it 10 rounds same type ammo and the accuracy is truly impressive.
I'm a 1970 model, but prefer the 50s-80s era LE style firearms. Felt like I was born too late!
Mike, Thanks for getting me into the Old West style cartridge black powder shooting! I truly enjoy it.
i'm a big fan of the andy griffith show, and just cant get enough of barney. while we never want accidental discharges the scenes where barney went to holster his weapon and it went off are classics. this weapon is what barney carried and i just had to see it in capable hands and this is the first video i saw on it and thank you for it. true there are countless easily concealed semi auto handguns, mine is a taurus g2c, but chances are my g2c and other modern guns like it will be broke down and have problems and to put it in urban terms, this OG of a revolver will still be sending lead down range. this fine old weapon is probably out of my price range but if i had the chance to get one, the g2c would go in the safe as a back up and i'd be proud to carry this timeless classic
Looks like it's well suited for it's intended role. Shoots pretty good, and so do you.
Watching Mike shoot smokeless cartridges is just weird 😂
Nothing wrong with that revolver a true classic work horse 🐴 and a colt old and true 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Mike, your descriptions of the Winter weather remind me why I left the Northeast 50 years ago for the Southwest. Even after all these years the lousy Winter weather is just how I remembered it. Having said that parts of the Southwest have miserable Summer weather (unbearable heat and humidity). So, I guess there is no perfect world. Well, maybe Hawaii?
Beautiful gun sir and great shooting thank you for sharing may the sun shine on you spittle more sir
I enjoyed this video Mike. It's nice just to see someone getting out with a nice basic firearm and having some fun.
Thank you.
nice colt's mike. I love the old colts, I am in SC and it has been nice here but a lot of rain,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Very nice revolver!!!
Your videos are superb duelist..hello from Australia.
great Christmas present !!!!.. and while I own many semi-autos, they seldom get out of the safe anymore... all I want to shoot these days are revolvers and lever actions :-)
That's a beauty.
Nice pistol Mike!! Yeah PA weather has not been the best lately. Lol. Really cold here this morning. Any way good to see you out enjoying some range time. Take care. See you next time.
A great pistol!
Always wanted one of those. Great shooting.
These are very nice revolvers. Mine is a pre-war 6" in .22LR. Like yours it's nothing fancy but the trigger is very good. I have a Trooper, 6", nickel plated, it may have had the trigger worked on, the SA trigger is quite light, very crisp. These Colts locked up tight when firing, better than the contemporary S&Ws. I think they were a bit better finished than the S&W revolvers, better fit and polish.
You're right about the initial lock-up of Colt double actions being nice and tight. But if you shot them hard they would go out of time more quickly than a Smith. We used to call it "Colt's Disease". I shot a Python in PPC competition and just figured on having it re-timed every other season. I've seen the same phenomenon in handline dozens of used Colt double actions. But they are good looking guns.
@@PPISAFETY I traded the Trooper off, evidently the trigger work was too much, it didn't have a heavy enough hammer strike.
Nice piece Mike!
That was fun to watch. Thanks.
Out in California, the sunshine is falling down!
Along with the smoke.
Very cool
Still prefer a revolver myself. Been packing a repro single action 73 Colt for a few years my self now, edc. Can't break me of my 45 ways though...but I'm very fond of the 45 Colt cartridge.
Not much in this world, two or four legs. I am afraid of even with factory 45lc loads in my old Ruger.
Good video Mike, still have and shoot my model 19, bought way back in the seventies also. Never really got onto the plastic, or polymer self loader firearms.
Mike, it has also been one of the warmest and least snowy winters in decades on the East Coast. I'm not complaining.
Beautiful pistol👍
Love my wheel guns! Like yours too
I had one just like it. Mine was very early and was reported to have been in service with the Border Partol during WW2. The right grip panel was almost smooth with wear. I found it shot best with very heavy bullets , 180 and 200 grains
Colt brought the Police Positive back in the early 90's, the Mark V. Very nice fit and finish, heavy bull barrel with a shrouded ejection rod and modernized springs. It was a complete flop. They are rarer than hen's teeth today. Super nice CC gun.
Seems To Be a Pleasant Revolver To Shoot Easy on The Hands n Wrists My Friend Has a Colt of Similar Vintage And The First Shot I Ever Took With it Was a Bullseye at 15 Yards 😀😊 I Like The Python Grips You Installed Mike 👍🏼
I learned to shoot on a Colt trooper. In those days you were taught to shoot one handed.
Very nice, thank you.
I wish I could just buy one like you do. on the other hand I can buy supressors over the counter.... as if that helps if you have nothing to supress.. Anyways, antiques ans obsoletes are always cool to see.
Don't feel to bad as you are shooting quite well. I remember having a Colt Trooper that I bought back in the early 1970s when I was a Reserve Deputy. Back then you had to buy your own firearm and I really enjoyed it. Wish I had never sold it, however since then I have bought a few double action revolvers and do enjoy shooting them.
I have a Mk III version and it is a great gun! Nice shooting Duelist
That is a great gun! Police agencies, security companies and civilians alike used revolvers for years for home and personal defense and they got the job done if and when needed. I'll still take a revolver any day. And I'm sure I'll get comments on out of date revolvers vs high capacity autos. With that, Its this simply, if it can't be done with 6 rounds I doubt it will get done with 16. And if you think you still need more go for the 12 gauge.
I cannot explain why, but I am a much better shot with a revolver than with the autoloaders I've fired. Very nice revolver there, Mike!
Nice shooting
Nice!
When I was a younger guy revolvers were the norm. Colt Python, King Cobra, Ruger, and S&W of all models. Only auto's guys had were 1911's, some War time Lugers and a few High Standards in 22LR. Today I have several Colt 1911's but I also carry my 1873 Model P 45 Colt Uberti's .
Very nice, we've had nothing but wet weather since November in herefordshire uk....not nice so was great to see a nice revolver and blue skies. If you cant take evil Roy to the range why not duplicate him with a twin brother sceptic Ray 🤣😂👍🍻 all the best Mike
The Colt Official Police has a special place in my heart. That is because the central character in one of my favorite Science Fiction novels carries one.
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen by H. Beam Piper is an alternate history novel set in, Pennsylvania. In it the central character one Calvin Morrison, AKA Lord Kalvan, is a police officer carrying an Official Police.
My collector's Official Police is a five-inch, blue, which from the serial number was made in 1929 or 1930.
I know a lot of people who own firearms just because their favorite fictional characters carried one.
I'm always on the lookout for a good read, so I just bought Lord Kalvin. Thanks for the tip.
@@duelist1954 Quite welcome!
I miss evil roy. Nice shooting, and nice Colt.😁
Thanks! I haven't seen Roy for a month because of the snow. I miss him too.
Cool, That is the same model Barney Fife carried. I see you have more than one bullet.
Nice gun shooting too. Like.
👍 New sub. Good shooting.
Great wheel gun!!! It's good to break out the revolvers and slow down a lil' bit.
I have one of these but it's stamped Colt Official Police .38, and then on the frame between the barrel and cylinder it's stamped .380, it has a chequered trigger and a lanyard ring.
I think we're of a similar vintage with myself being a late 1957 model. I know about the semi-auto revolution of the mid-1980s.
Love my Colt Trooper .357. Replaced the stock Colt grips with Pachmeyers.
You ain't no Jerry Miculek! Lol The are great guns.
Nice revolver. I have a old Army special in 41 long Colt.but dont have ammunition but I know its coming back in some cowboy action shooting wish it could be more abailable..
Man, I’ve got an OP that would look great with those stags on it.
I mean, if you wanted to turn loose of em, of course.
My Grandfather carried one as a San Francisco Police Sergeant. The grips were held on with cloth tape and I think his ammunition was the same in 1965 as in 1945.
I had one a few years ago, I wish to this day I had never sold it.
You broke your own rule, BAAAAAAAAAD MIKEY, you loaded 6 rnds.Lol
craig cook: You could see Mike hesitate and realize he had one more shot!
What holster are you wearing? Looks like an old patrol "swivel" holster.
Cloudy here too (Chicago-ish)
Gonna be like Barney and name your's?
Remember.... "Baby" has been taken!! ;^) lol
1950 vintage. Five and a half barrel. That mine. Ever notice you dont find alot of Colt offical Police that are beat up. Aways Colt.
7 sunny days? Better than here in Oregon.
Mr. Mike, I met Buck Buchanan today at my local club. Do you remember him? I also won my first off-hand rifle match. We shot two 25 yard and two 50 yard targets. 20 rounds total and I scored a 112. And everyone else was close. But, I am so happy I finally won one.
I have 2 Official police revolvers, one from the 30s and one from the 50s. I also havea Colt Commando which is the military version of the OP.
You mention that your 1929 OP is collectible. Does that take into account the fact that the front sight has been altered? My 1932 6" OP still has the half round front sight.😀
I agree with you that the OP grip is a tad small. My OP wears Pachmayr Presentation style grips which makes shooting much more enjoyable!
Mike, whatbis your opinion on the Mk 3 Official Police revolvers?
I have one from 1939, but rarely shoot it because have one cylinder cut of timing look for a smith who will work on it. I'm in northern Delaware
Good shooting. Will it handle +p for defense load.
Yes
Those look like after market grips you have on the Official Police. Do you mind saying the brand? They look good.
They are Colt Python grips
Is that the same range that Paul Harrell uses????
No Nad shots !
They say that was the barney fife Andy Griffith show revolver
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That was the first gun I ever bought for myself, 1967 or 68. If memory serves, I paid $69.00 for it.
Nice revolver, but make mine a smith
Hi I have a colt official police .38 that look the same as yours, I inherited it from my dad, the serial on the butt is 3886, I can't find anything on the colt serial lookup (www.colt.com/serial-lookup), is the serial on yours in that range? Thanks for any help you can give me, Chad
About semi auto popularity compared to revolvers, there are a lot of reasons for it, but I can speak from personal experience that modern made revolvers are dropping in quality. Unless they cost $900 or more, you roll the dice buying one.
Why take that chance when 10mm Glocks have the same power as .357 Mag, but double the capacity, weigh half as much, and are more accurate due to the single chamber vs multiple chambers?
A few years ago I was a big revolver guy, still am with some calibers (.32, .45) but I look at semi autos and almost universally they're better quality for less money.
Talk to much