Colt Officer Target price check .22 & .38

[Mark_Mark]

Look on the bright side, it will make someone else very happy.

it’s hard to find old guns in this condition, and the DA trigger is smooth like ice cream… if the .38 is still there, I’ll put it in Layaway jail. I know the high sights make it not so collectable but I kidda like the nostalgic Bulleye Shooter look of the 60’s

 

[1KPerDay]

it’s hard to find old guns in this condition, and the DA trigger is smooth like ice cream… if the .38 is still there, I’ll put it in Layaway jail. I know the high sights make it not so collectable but I kidda like the nostalgic Bulleye Shooter look of the 60’s

Good thing about these is you can just put the original sights back on if you can find a set. They just dovetailed the higher sight into the OEM dovetail, looks like. And the front is an easy swap. If you get it and don't want those sights, I do...

 

[Mark_Mark]

Good thing about these is you can just put the original sights back on if you can find a set. They just dovetailed the higher sight into the OEM dovetail, looks like. And the front is an easy swap. If you get it and don't want those sights, I do...

did I tell you, it doesn’t take much to convince me into buying something! I’m a Sucker for a sales pitch

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

I paid $650 for this Colt Officer's Model Target 22 a few years ago. It shipped in 1935 and is in almost perfect condition. I seem to recall those are the original grips.






It is very accurate. I shot this target seated at a bench. Sorry, I did not write down the distance, probably around 20 feet or so.






The rear sight is drift adjustable for windage.










The front sight is adjustable for elevation by turning the little screw in the front of the sight. Be sure to inspect if the little screw is there, they often disappeared over time.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Howdy

I paid $650 for this Colt Officer's Model Target 22 a few years ago. It shipped in 1935 and is in almost perfect condition. I seem to recall those are the original grips.

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It is very accurate. I shot this target seated at a bench. Sorry, I did not write down the distance, probably around 20 feet or so.

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The rear sight is drift adjustable for windage.

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The front sight is adjustable for elevation by turning the little screw in the front of the sight. Be sure to inspect if the little screw is there, they often disappeared over time.

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that’s in Excellent condition!

 

[Old Dog]

Are you at Ben's?

The prices are within the normal range (in the PNW, at least) for what old Colt's revolvers sell for. Without major blemishes, scratches or undue wear, for 1930's era Colt's, I'd probably buy both at those prices.

They're just fun guns, period. And the historical aspect is neat, too.

This is a 1933 Police Positive (it was freaking mint!) I picked up at a great price:

 

[Mark_Mark]

Are you at Ben's?

The prices are within the normal range (in the PNW, at least) for what old Colt's revolvers sell for. Without major blemishes, scratches or undue wear, for 1930's era Colt's, I'd probably buy both at those prices.

They're just fun guns, period. And the historical aspect is neat, too.

This is a 1933 Police Positive (it was freaking mint!) I picked up at a great price:
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I’ll PM you the shop. kidda a hidden jem shop.

 

[Old Dog]

I’ll PM you the shop. kidda a hidden jem shop.

I guess a road trip is in order?

 

[joed]

My Colt Officer's Target .22 rf of 1930. Same grips as others have from that time period.

 

[PzGren]

The grips look like the old Coltwood, that if they did not shrink are worth a good amount of money to collectors. The older OMMs had the S/A and also D/A well worked over at the factory. I always forget when exactly the D/A pull was no longer focused on but believe it to have been around 1960.
FWIW, I learnt pistolcraft on a club owned rimfire Colt OMM.

 

[Mark_Mark]

The grips look like the old Coltwood, that if they did not shrink are worth a good amount of money to collectors. The older OMMs had the S/A and also D/A well worked over at the factory. I always forget when exactly the D/A pull was no longer focused on but believe it to have been around 1960.
FWIW, I learnt pistolcraft on a club owned rimfire Colt OMM.

coltwood is the plastic wood looking grips?

 

[PzGren]

Yes, that was kind of a registered term for it. I sold Coltwood grips for a 1911 many years ago and was had found out that there is a collector's market for them.
With the search term you can find prices on the internet and especially on the Coltforum.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Yes, that was kind of a registered term for it. I sold Coltwood grips for a 1911 many years ago and was had found out that there is a collector's market for them.
With the search term you can find prices on the internet and especially on the Coltforum.

members here are a wealth of knowledge

 

[Mark_Mark]

Are you at Ben's?

The prices are within the normal range (in the PNW, at least) for what old Colt's revolvers sell for. Without major blemishes, scratches or undue wear, for 1930's era Colt's, I'd probably buy both at those prices.

They're just fun guns, period. And the historical aspect is neat, too.

This is a 1933 Police Positive (it was freaking mint!) I picked up at a great price:
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you ever noticed that guns always look better at home then in the shop? must be their lighting

 

[Old Dog]

you ever noticed that guns always look better at home then in the shop? must be their lighting

Indeed!

 

[PzGren]

you ever noticed that guns always look better at home then in the shop? must be their lighting

Home is a good term, that is why my gun safes all have good lighting !

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

coltwood is the plastic wood looking grips?

Howdy

My understanding is Coltwood grips were made from plastic.

The grips on my Colt Officer's Model Target 22 are most definitely made of wood. Most likely Walnut.











The grips on the Colt 38 Official Police at the bottom of this photo, which shipped in 1940, are also real wood.






The Colt Police Positive Special 32-20 at the top of this photo shipped in 1926. The 22 Police Positive Target at the bottom shipped in 1936. The grips on both of these revolvers are also real wood.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Howdy

My understanding is Coltwood grips were made from plastic.

The grips on my Colt Officer's Model Target 22 are most definitely made of wood. Most likely Walnut.

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The grips on the Colt 38 Official Police at the bottom of this photo, which shipped in 1940, are also real wood.

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The Colt Police Positive Special 32-20 at the top of this photo shipped in 1926. The 22 Police Positive Target at the bottom shipped in 1936. The grips on both of these revolvers are also real wood.

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going to the Shop in 2 hours will take more photos (if it’s still there). Not in a rush, this shop had everything and my collection of old guns just started

 

[Mark_Mark]

Everybody likes to shoot a .22. Betcha it's accurate as well. They just don't make 'em like they used to, and never will again.

By the way, competition guys used to shoot those one handed, single action.

I met some a old Bullseye shooter at my local club. at 20 feet, one hand standing, tiny ragged hole. Was embarrassed to shoot next to him with my fancy range gun that I couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn

 

[PzGren]

I met some a old Bullseye shooter at my local club. at 20 feet, one hand standing, tiny ragged hole. Was embarrassed to shoot next to him with my fancy range gun that I couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn

Having that insight, you can easily get on the right way. Learning to shoot accurately with consistency is not an accident but a very disciplined long road of learning and following the basics of pistolcraft.

20 feet is not the distance and closer ranges help to make up for poor lighting and help old eyes. I shot with a guy whom I had encouraged to shoot competitively and he got 97% or better at 25 yards on the bullseye slow fire target in training using a Hammerli International with a red dot. He made state championship in one class at his first state match.

You can follow in his foot steps.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Having that insight, you can easily get on the right way. Learning to shoot accurately with consistency is not an accident but a very disciplined long road of learning and following the basics of pistolcraft.

20 feet is not the distance and closer ranges help to make up for poor lighting and help old eyes. I shot with a guy whom I had encouraged to shoot competitively and he got 97% or better at 25 yards on the bullseye slow fire target in training using a Hammerli International with a red dot. He made state championship in one class at his first state match.

You can follow in his foot steps.

Thanks for that!

 

[Mark_Mark]

Howdy

My understanding is Coltwood grips were made from plastic.

The grips on my Colt Officer's Model Target 22 are most definitely made of wood. Most likely Walnut.

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The grips on the Colt 38 Official Police at the bottom of this photo, which shipped in 1940, are also real wood.

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The Colt Police Positive Special 32-20 at the top of this photo shipped in 1926. The 22 Police Positive Target at the bottom shipped in 1936. The grips on both of these revolvers are also real wood.

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Alright… UPDATE!!!!

put both on layaway and I should have them in a month or so! Probably Overpaid but I don’t care, Time is a luxury for me. Don’t have time to shop! very excited to add to the collection of old Colts.

detail photos soon!!

 

[Driftwood Johnson]

I met some a old Bullseye shooter at my local club. at 20 feet, one hand standing, tiny ragged hole. Was embarrassed to shoot next to him with my fancy range gun that I couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn

As has been said, shooting that accurately does not come easy. It takes much more than one box of ammo to get that good. Bullseye (it's called precision shooting today) is a discipline that takes a great deal of time, and many, many, many hours of concentration and practice. The standard distance for precision shooting in the league my club is a member of is 50 feet. That is the length of our indoor range.

I am absolutely not any good at it, I do not have the patience or discipline for the long hours of practice.

But some guys at my club are very good.

By the way, most of them are shooting semi-autos with red dot sights.

One of these days I am going to go to our indoor range and see how well I can do with my old revolvers and their open iron sights.

 

[Jim Watson]

My understanding is Coltwood grips were made from plastic.

Right, Coltwood is brown plastic. There was an earlier Coltrock synthetic. I have not seen either earlier than WWII government contract 1911A1 and Commando.
In 1939 Colts had checkered walnut grips except SAA and Pocket Positive with black hard rubber.

 

[PzGren]

Thanks for that!

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