.455_Hunter
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Greetings,
I picked-up this Colt OP in September of 2006. The saga of the purchase can be found here:
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=217713
The Colt has the 6" "Heavy Barrel" and walnut grips. The gun is fitted with a lanyard ring and is marked on the bottom of the grip "I.O.P. #225". The condition is good with excellent mechanics (as expected for carried a lot and shot little police beat gun). The serial number of 681XXX places it in 1942 or so.
I chronographed some different loads for it here:
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=253639
Winchester Super-X (+P) 158 gr LSWC-HP 886 fps 275 fpe
Winchester WB (+P) 125 gr JHP 1010 fps 283 fpe
Winchester Subsonic (+P) 147 gr JHP 999 fps 326 fpe
Winchester WB 150 gr LRN 827 fps 228 fpe
Winchester WB 130 gr FMJ-FN 796 fps 183 fpe
Winchester Cowboy 158 gr LFN 790 fps 219 fpe
Remington Express (+P) 158 gr LSWC-HP 978 fps 336 fpe
Remington UMC 158 gr LRN 837 fps 246 fpe
Speer Lawman (+P) 158 gr FMJ 853 fps 255 fpe
Sellier & Bellot 158 gr FMJ-FN 787 fps 218 fpe
Speer Gold Dot (+P) 125 gr JHP 1010 fps 283 fpe
Fiocchi 148 gr JHP 982 fps 317 fpe
I finally got off my rear a took a few basic pictures to work on my technique. I know my backdrop cloth is wrinkled, but these are my first gun pics I have ever taken, so bear with me.
What do you folks think about the gun? Any ideas about its history? IOP?
Old Fuff- I know you were curious about it before.
Its a sweet shooter, and I would appreciate comments.
Thanks,
Hunter
I picked-up this Colt OP in September of 2006. The saga of the purchase can be found here:
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=217713
The Colt has the 6" "Heavy Barrel" and walnut grips. The gun is fitted with a lanyard ring and is marked on the bottom of the grip "I.O.P. #225". The condition is good with excellent mechanics (as expected for carried a lot and shot little police beat gun). The serial number of 681XXX places it in 1942 or so.
I chronographed some different loads for it here:
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=253639
Winchester Super-X (+P) 158 gr LSWC-HP 886 fps 275 fpe
Winchester WB (+P) 125 gr JHP 1010 fps 283 fpe
Winchester Subsonic (+P) 147 gr JHP 999 fps 326 fpe
Winchester WB 150 gr LRN 827 fps 228 fpe
Winchester WB 130 gr FMJ-FN 796 fps 183 fpe
Winchester Cowboy 158 gr LFN 790 fps 219 fpe
Remington Express (+P) 158 gr LSWC-HP 978 fps 336 fpe
Remington UMC 158 gr LRN 837 fps 246 fpe
Speer Lawman (+P) 158 gr FMJ 853 fps 255 fpe
Sellier & Bellot 158 gr FMJ-FN 787 fps 218 fpe
Speer Gold Dot (+P) 125 gr JHP 1010 fps 283 fpe
Fiocchi 148 gr JHP 982 fps 317 fpe
I finally got off my rear a took a few basic pictures to work on my technique. I know my backdrop cloth is wrinkled, but these are my first gun pics I have ever taken, so bear with me.
What do you folks think about the gun? Any ideas about its history? IOP?
Old Fuff- I know you were curious about it before.
Its a sweet shooter, and I would appreciate comments.
Thanks,
Hunter
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