[Stoney]

My second old Colt this week arrived today via big brown truck. A Colt Army Special in .41 Long Colt. It's been reblued sometime in the past but is in very good condition gripwise and the bore is almost perfect. I really like these old double action Colts.

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[keyboard commando]

That is a nice revolver. I would love to find one like it or an Official Police in .41 caliber. Be careful with those stocks and enjoy.:D

[MMCSRET]

I have an Army Special 6" 32-20 in good shape. What a delight to shoot.

[Stoney]

Keyboard
Did the Official Police come in .41 Long Colt?

[dfariswheel]

Did the Official Police come in .41 Long Colt?

Yes.
It was discontinued in 1930.

[Stoney]

If the Official Police in .41 Colt was discontinued in 1930, it was only produced for 3 or 4 years in that cailber, making it pretty rare. I don't recall ever seeing an OP in .41 Colt, anyone have one?

[keyboard commando]

The Official Police replaced the Army Special model in 1927,I believe. The Official Police is basicly the same revolver,except for the name rollmarked on the barrel.:scrutiny:The Army Special (Colts' .41 caliber) frame has several Colt revolvers based on it.:scrutiny:

[McCall911]

Very nice!

The one I used to own was almost identical to yours, except for the bluing. It had a small amount of pitting or some kind of crud in the barrel which I couldn't clean out. Even so, it shot well.

[Stoney]

keyboard
I know the OP replaced the Army Special as of 1927 and is basicly the same revolver. However, I have seen many Army Specials in 41 Colt but no OP models in .41 Colt.Makes my wonder how many were made in the OP named revolvers, and I love a good gun mystery.:confused:

[keyboard commando]

[QUOTE]"keyboard
I know the OP replaced the Army Special as of 1927 and is basicly the same revolver. However, I have seen many Army Specials in 41 Colt but no OP models in .41 Colt.Makes my wonder how many were made in the OP named revolvers, and I love a good gun mystery.:confused:"[QUOTE]
Very good question. It will probably remain a mystery,other than what someone may take a guess at. I would go as far as to call an Official Police in .41 caliber "rare",for whatever that is worth. LOL :scrutiny:

[Stoney]

Crap, now I really want one ;)