Nice original 1951 Colt Detective Special

[slick6]

Nice original 1951 Colt Detective Special(New pic's added).

Here is a 1951 dual tone 2" Colt Detective Special .38 that I acquired recently. It is original even down to the Coltwood grips. It also appears to never have been fired:

 

[Fotno]

Wow!

 

[forindooruseonly]

That's a good looking DS. Forgive my ignorance, but what does the "dual tone" mean?

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Colt revolvers have that "look" about them. Nice revolver, when are you going to shoot it?

 

[slick6]

forindooruseonly:

For a few years the Detective Special had the dual tone finish, which had the satin(Bead blasted)finish inside the cylinder flutes and around the frame and trigger guard. The rest of the finish was done in polished bluing.

 

[forindooruseonly]

For a few years the Detective Special had the dual tone finish, which had the satin(Bead blasted)finish inside the cylinder flutes and around the frame and trigger guard. The rest of the finish was done in polished bluing.

Ah, I see now. Learn something new everyday.

 

[Jon Coppenbarger]

Nice pistol! I have a 1952 and the last year of those plastic grips. Mine has alot more wear than yours and I use it for my everyday carry piece.

again nice pistol you have.

 

[gspn]

Nice gun! I got one just like it with an early 1960's manufacture date...they are handy little guns.

 

[slick6]

Nice pistol! I have a 1952 and the last year of those plastic grips. Mine has alot more wear than yours and I use it for my everyday carry piece.

again nice pistol you have.

Yes, these older non-shrouded barrel Detective Special revolvers are nice guns. I like these better than the newer versions with the shrouded barrel. The original Coltwood(Plastic)grips are not always found on these older(1946-54)Detective Special's via having been replaced with the incorrect wood grips. I have a set of these later wood grips that I'm going to temporarily replace the Colt wood plastic grips with-so I can stash them away to preserve them.

 

[Geezer Glide]

Beautiful old Colt.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

That is one nice gun.