[Pics] 1969 Colt Agent with marked top strap

[NCBeagle]

I had court in Raleigh on Friday morning (as a lawyer, not a defendant ) but nothing in the afternoon...so I identified several gun shops / pawn shops to check out on my way back to Charlotte. I was hoping to find some older Smith & Wesson or Colt snubbies. Well, I found this 1969 Colt Agent at a shop in Robbins, NC. For those who don't know, the Agent is basically an aluminum framed Detective Special. This is a .38 Special, 6 shot snub. I ran 50 rounds through it this morning...it is perfect.




It has some holster wear but inspection revealed that it has been fired very little. It locks up tight like a Colt should.

Here it is with the 2008 Colt New Agent, a 3" 1911 which is really not related in any way...I just thought that it would be a cool picture.





Somebody scratched 13/C99-1375 into the inside of the top strap beneath the letters WMG. This may be a criminal case number. Any ideas? It looks more like a case number than a badge number or something.

 

[Clermont]

If I remember correctly, the Colt Cobra is an aluminum frame version of the Detective Special. The Colt Agent is the Cobra with a shorter grip.

 

[NCBeagle]

You are right. The Agent and Cobra are really aluminum frames Detective Specials. The Agent was produced with a shorter grip than the Cobra initially.

 

[HuntAndFish]

Yeah, looks like an officer's initials and a case number. Interesting.

 

[cocojo]

That's what I carry all the time my gun is a 1956 agent and carry in ankle rig. Also have two cobra's and a dectective special. I prefer the pre 1972-73 models. My det is a new model love to find an older dectective without the shrouded barrel. I just prefer the six shot snubbies to the five shot guns.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Sweet looking Colt I am going to try to find one this summer.

 

[Gordon]

Gun is set up GTG as is and a wonderful specimen. I'd rather have it than the no sight ACP thing in a gunfight, and I have been in a gunfight BTW.

 

[Ruodo]

Gotta love a well worn revolver. I've got a colt DS with about the same about of wear, and I love the thing.

 

[NCBeagle]

Gordon - I tend to agree. I purchased the New Agent because I liked the look, but the trench sight has not grown on me. I almost never carry the gun. The snubby has been in my pocket a time or two since I bought it last Friday.