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Pre-war Colt blue... they really were blue!

I collect Colt snubbies. Unfortunately, the is no "definitive and accepted" standard as to what is meant by the different "issues" or "generations". These terms have come to mean so many different things to so many different people that they are basically useless. Additionally, Colt did not...

Colts did make a 2 inch Police Positive Special. Some call it by the name "Pre-Detective". These guns were shipped around 1926-27 and were in the 33, 34 and 35 serial number prefix range. The only markings on these guns (beside the serial number and proof marks) were the caliber on the left side...

A couple of my all time favorites

A Few More 4 inch in .22lr 6 inch in .357 magnum 8 inch in .22lr

Couldn't let this thread die without pics :D 4 inch blue 22lr 8 inch nickel 22lr

First Model (Pre-war) square butt First Model (Pre-war) round butt

FWIW: The gun in question is a 1978 Police Positive. The gun marked Colt's "re-introduction" of the Police Positive model and was only available for a year or two. It is simply a Detective Special with a four inch barrel and slightly longer grips. Colt also produced an alloy frame version of...

Colt Police Positive in 32 S&W from around 1913. Barrel cut down to 2 inches- what we call a "fightin' gun." 96 years old and stilll working great.

Floors? We don't have floors in Louisiana, that's our dining table!:D

1913 Colt Police Positive Someone decided they needed home-made snub nose . 1913 Colt Police Positive in 32 S&W, original barrel cut down to two inches.

Colt Lawman MK III

A few Colts

Colt Cobra 38 special, 1963