Please tell me about Colt Detective Specials

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My DS is from the '60s, with a parkerized finish.

I shoot +P in this gun, and have no problems -- although I shoot a lot more powder-puff loads (148 grain wadcutter driven by 2.7 grains of Bullseye.)
 
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Dick... I really don't like guns at all.. I'm just tryiing to do something to help keep the economy going! Guess it's working a little anyway.
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Dhart -- it's a match made in heaven. You don't like guns, but want to keep the economy moving. I DO like guns, but don't have enough money to buy all I want.

So here's the deal -- YOU buy the guns and *I* will keep them, shoot them, and otherwise enjoy them.

Want me to email you a list of the guns you should buy for me? :p
 
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Vern... yes, give me your address so I can ship the ones I already have over to you... they're so bothersome and take up so much space!
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Send all the guns you have to 3303 Sunny Fox Road, Mountain View, AR 72560.

You might as well send all accessories, like cleaning gear, scopes, reloading presses and dies -- I have a big basement and a lot of storage space. :p

For the future, buy Colt revolvers and automatics, Model 99 Savages, Pre-'64 Model 70 Winchesters, and Lefever side-by-sides. :D
 
I have two DS,a Second Gen and Third Gen.
Have a neat story about the 2nd gen is I walking to a Gun store here in Austin and they had the 2nd gen DS which I named is O'Malloy after purchase. It had been sitting at the shop for some months due to the price of the gun.I waited for another 4 months and went back and they still had it, the story on the gun was a older lady's husband died and she sold his guns to the store. Apparently he purchased it in the sixties ,put it in the top of there closet and never fired it. It came with the box and papers. The price was $400 not too bad I think it was a great find. The 3rd GEN it is also new and unfired with out the box for $325
 
Vern Humphrey,

Been meaning to travel up your way. I volunteer to assist with the inventory and arranging of any firearms rec'd by you...

...you really don't want "too many" duplicates now do you? I volunteer to alleviate you of duplicates.

1911s, Model 94, Model 70 in .308. '06, Old K frames in blue , Det. Spls...

Your Welcome. :)
 
DHart-I'll help you out.

Just send me the guns that you currntly have. Think of the fun you'll have replacing/upgrading them...and shopping for Vern.

Of course, if you see a nice Purdy or H&H double rifle, rook gun or SXS, cased London dueling pistols, a Hawkins or the like, my birthday is coming up.

Save the triple locks for Christmas, please.

Dick
 
Don,
You should really let me help you out. You wouldn't even have to ship them, I'll come pick them up! :) Would have to bring the Excursion though, the saddlebags on the Volusia aren't big enough!
Darnell
 
Isn't it great... the friends you make on the forums... you guys are so dang generous and helpful... I just don't know what I'd do with these dang guns if it weren't for folks like you! :D :scrutiny: I appreciate all the offers... ;)

Darnell, I'd have to give you first opportunity. What the heck, ride the Volusia... good excuse to make several trips!
 
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Been meaning to travel up your way. I volunteer to assist with the inventory and arranging of any firearms rec'd by you...

...you really don't want "too many" duplicates now do you? I volunteer to alleviate you of duplicates.

1911s, Model 94, Model 70 in .308. '06, Old K frames in blue , Det. Spls...
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Well, there's no such thing as a duplicate M1911 -- I just put .22 conversion kits on the ones I don't carry concealed. :)

Model 94s? Well, the first Pre-'63 I get, I keep. Model 70s in .308? Okay, but if we get too many, I start rebarreling them.

Smiths -- I don't have any. Should I?
 
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"Smiths -- I don't have any. Should I?"

Vern... we need to have a little chit-chat. If you don't have any Smiths yet, be careful venturing into "Smith-country"... once you do, you'd better make a lot more room in the safe and cash in a few CD's... ;)

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Vern... we need to have a little chit-chat. If you don't have any Smiths yet, be careful venturing into "Smith-country"...
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I had a Smith one time -- found it in a sruvival pack in the wreckage of a crashed C-130. Gave it to my father-in-law, and it was stolen when his house was burglarized.
 
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How can you tell the different periods apart when looking at a gun at a gun show?
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While they're divving up their loot, I'll try to answer.
These are just the basic differences.

First Generation guns have the long grip frame like a Police Positive. Standard for the era checkered wooden grips. I think the griops had the standard Colt medallions.

Second Generation has the shorter grip frame but still has the exposed ejector rod like most Colts. Thin, checkered, wooden grips with medallions or Coltwood® (plastic) grips with embossed logo.

Third generation had a shrouded ejector rod and recontured hand filling grips without medallions.

If I missed anything, or got it wrong, someone will speak up.
 
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