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My friend has an old Colt, a gift from Dad years ago, and would like to know its approximate age. Here's the info from the gun...
on the barrel-Colt Police .38 barrel is 4.5" - 5" length.
Positive
opened the cylinder- SN#-636xx
O
Not much info. I'm sure it's not .38 special...the cylinder is too short.
I tihnk the "O" is the frame size. My Diamondback shows a "D" at that position.
Thanks in advance for any help you can share on this little gun. It's a cool gun but well past its prime...very little blue, too much rust with pitting, and worst of all...timing problems. The cylinder needs to rotate about 1/16 " more to lock . I suggested no more shooting until that is fixed...but the gun may not be worth the price of repair. I still enjoyed seeing it.
Again, thanksfor your time and intrest.
Mark.
on the barrel-Colt Police .38 barrel is 4.5" - 5" length.
Positive
opened the cylinder- SN#-636xx
O
Not much info. I'm sure it's not .38 special...the cylinder is too short.
I tihnk the "O" is the frame size. My Diamondback shows a "D" at that position.
Thanks in advance for any help you can share on this little gun. It's a cool gun but well past its prime...very little blue, too much rust with pitting, and worst of all...timing problems. The cylinder needs to rotate about 1/16 " more to lock . I suggested no more shooting until that is fixed...but the gun may not be worth the price of repair. I still enjoyed seeing it.
Again, thanksfor your time and intrest.
Mark.