Colt Officers Match .22

[ACORN]

Lately I've been having a severe relapse of "Wheelgun Fever".
Last night I was at a local shop picking up a clean Ruger Single Six I had on lawaway, and noticed a Colt Officers Match .22 6" in the case for $400. It looked nice but I never picked it up and examined it. It"s been haunting me since. Assuming it passes the "revolver check" above and the finish is decent is this a fair price?
Thanks

 

[22-rimfire]

Very good price in 95%+ condition.

 

[thatguy]

I have an Officers Model Target made the first year the .22 was offered (1930). The OMM is very similar. I think the old Colts have a lot of character but many S&W shooters don't care for the Colt trigger system which does feel different. My OMT doesn't shoot as well as my Model 17 S&W but in all fairness the Colt is 75 years old and was used in competition for decades firing countless thousands of rounds so it's not as sharp as it once was.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

I have Colt Officer's Model Target, too -- it will outshoot my Ruger Standard Model MKII -- and that's saying something.

It's a great revolver, at a good price.

 

[Majic]

The OMT was the choice revolver among the winners on the target range. The OMM wasn't thought to highly of by some of the shooters when they first came out because of the new sights even though the revolver was still great.
The .22lr models have always been priced higher than the .38 spl models. If in great condition then that's a pretty good price assuming it's all original. Quite a few can be found with aftermarket stocks. Some stocks will add to the value, but most will just subtract from the price. Finding original stocks have been known to cause the dreaded sticker shock syndrone.

 

[ACORN]

You have me wondering whether it is an OMM, or OMT. I only gave it a passing glance but the side facing up looked a nice deep blue and no rust or major bald spots. The grips had silver Colt medallions. I guess I know where I'm going after work today! The illness continues! Oh well, the wife will have some nice guns to sell off when I kick the bucket.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

That's a good deal on fine wheelgun.

 

[patrol120]

Im a Smith guy through and through, but Id jump all over that Colt.

While I prefer Smith wheelguns, I do have a certain softspot for old Colts. They were the only company to ever give Smith any type of competition, and even perhaps surpass it a few times.

 

[Gordon]

The Targets have an adjustable Front sight. ItThe Rear sight as all the adjustments in the POST WAR OM Match. I think the post war guns are much better to shoot with. There were much needed fine tuning of the lock work which helps longevity and the trigger stacks less in DA. The Chamber demensions were VERY slightly opened up , as the earlier guns,when new , had to be cleaned every cylinder full or so to keep from binding.

 

[slick6]

How good was the Officer's Model Special revolver?

 

[ACORN]

I'm a Smith guy too. I probably have had 20 Smiths over the years but never had a single Colt revolver.
You guys have got me itching to get out of here today. C'mon 3 O'clock.

 

[Gordon]

The first Post War model and has the best features of early and late IMHO!

"How good was the Officer's Model Special revolver?"

 

[ACORN]

Well, I went and took a better look at her. It is a probably 95%+ OMM. But I was wrong on the price it is $500 not $400. I'm not sure I can do it at that price.

 

[Moonclip]

I saw one sell in my area recently I think it went for either 6 or 650.

 

[Tim L]

with the way prices are climbing on the old colt revolvers, a year or two from now that price will look like a steal. Saw a nickeled 8" Diamondback .22 priced at $1000 a couple of years ago. I knew then and there I wasn't going to be getting anything like that any time soon.

Tim