Colt Official Police

[XavierBreath]

I rarely post pics of new acquisitions anymore, but I'm pretty excited about this one. It was manufactured in 1940. The craftsmanship that went into this .22 caliber revolver is all but lost now. More info here. Enjoy.

 

[Marshall]

Amazing. I had no idea cylinders were ever numbered in that fashion. Those Ropers are the real deal!

 

[Brian Dale]

Wow. Just...wow.

Happy Blogiversary!

 

[Doug.38PR]

As an Official Police carrier, I say that is a NICE shooting gun. Good choice

 

[SaxonPig]

The gun by itself will sell for $300-$450. The Roper's will fetch $250-$300 or more. I'd say you did alright.

 

[22-rimfire]

Nice Official Police 22. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[tshyde]

Very nice! I have a 1941 Officer's Model Target with Roper target grips and I agree about the quality of these revolvers. Mine does not have each chamber in the cylinder numbered however.
Scott

 

[aspen1964]

One of Colt's best guns...

 

[Standing Wolf]

I had no idea cylinders were ever numbered in that fashion.

The numbering most probably was done by the owner, not people at the factory. Chamber numbering is like magazine numbering: the kind of thing bullseye shooters do in the endless pursuit of accuracy.

 

[dfariswheel]

Also note the custom modification to the cylinder release to allow seeing the numbers when the cylinder is closed.