[thebigc]

hi i have a colt police positive in .38special with a unshrouded ejector rod and a two screw right sideplate the last patent date on the barrel is 1926 and it has the colt hard rubber grips the serial number is 2877xx can anyone please tell me the date of manufacture.

[Jim K]

Wilson says 1924, but that does not jibe with a 1926 patent date. It could be a Police Positive (not Special) in which case the date would be 1929.

Jim

[thebigc]

allright thank you it is indeed a police positive i had assumed it was the special because i figured pepole just called them that because it was a .38special.

[Old Fuff]

The Police Positive had a shorter frame and cylinder then the Police Positive Special.

The Police Positive was offered in either .32 Colt New Police (same as .32 S&W Long) or .38 Colt New Police (same as .38 S&W).

The Police Positive Special was offered in .32-20 WCF and .38 Special during the time period under question. Both were offered in .22 rimfire, but again that's a moot point here.

The Police Positive .32 and .38 were not always in the same serial number series. The Police Positive Special was in its own series. All were different.

To find out who is on first, it's necessary to determine if we are discussing a Police Positive chambered in .38 NP/.38 S&W or a Police Positive Special chambered in .38 special. No way are they the same.

[yhtomit]

Pictures would be good :)

This thread reminds me though that when I was last at my dad's place I failed (forgot!) to take the pictures I meant to of my (deceased) first cousin once removed's old revolver, as talked about here: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=286519

Darn!

timothy