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JTHunter said:
Colt, .38 cal., model unknown, estimated to be mfg. circa 1903. Cylinder no longer locks up so it is "retired" as unsafe.
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Looks like a New Army Commercial model, .38LC. Ya, the teeny tiny bolt, cylinder stop, and hand return springs are known for breaking. They are a pain to fix- I had to fabricate mine from spring stock with tin snips.
 
On the left side of the barrel, it says "Colt D. A. 38" and, under the frame pivot is the number 439. There are two 3 digit numbers on the heel strap between the grips. The first trio starts with a "2" and the second with a "3". These are two separate rows of three numbers.
 
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JTHunter said:
On the left side of the barrel, it says "Colt D. A. 38" and, under the frame pivot is the number 439. There are two 3 digit numbers on the heel strap between the grips. The first trio starts with a "2" and the second with a "3". These are two separate rows of three numbers.
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The serial number is on the bottom of the grip, in two rows-
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The 439 is an assembly number. It should match the number on the cylinder latch and the backside of the ejector star, IIRC. The .38 in question refers to .38 Long Colt.
 

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Here's a 1920 Colt Police Positive in .38 Colt New Police caliber (same as .38 S&W) given to me by an uncle. The story is: he carried it as a gate/plant guard for Bethleham Steel before and after WWll. Enlisting in the Navy, he served in the Solomon Islands on such garden spots as Guadalcanal. Returning from the war, he picked up his old job with Bethleham.

The gun has seen a lot of carry but not much firing. With it came a box of prewar, WRA manufacture, .38 Colt Police rounds. The group in the pic was shot at 7+ yards, from a Weaver, unsupported stance, with that 80+ year old ammunition! The "+" mark on the paster was my aiming point. Not bad for a century old pistola, eh Komrads? That's a 5-shot group, BTW, not 6 as written on the target. Best regards, Rod

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Walkalong said:
Police Positive in .38 S&W. Really cool little gun, but it beat up my knuckles, so off it went.
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Ya the first-gen Positives had a very awkward grip angle.
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I probably should have kept this Special, but it rapped my knuckles pretty good too. Sure was 'purty though!
 
NIGHTLORD40K said:
The serial number is on the bottom of the grip, in two rows-
The 439 is an assembly number. It should match the number on the cylinder latch and the backside of the ejector star, IIRC. The .38 in question refers to .38 Long Colt.
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Thanks for the info !
When the cylinder is open, what is that "arm" that the ejector rod goes through called? The "crane"? I had never noticed before but that "439" is also on the inner surface of the crane as well. There isn't any number on either side of the ejector star. And that picture of Rodfac's looks very similar. There are slight differences with the tip of the ejector rod, the grips, the cylinder latch, and the back of the trigger which has a tiny wedge pointing to the rear. I also noticed that Rodfac's picture shows a screw in the frame above the trigger and another above the grip, neither of which are on mine. Interesting.
 
JTHunter said:
Thanks for the info !
When the cylinder is open, what is that "arm" that the ejector rod goes through called? The "crane"? I had never noticed before but that "439" is also on the inner surface of the crane as well. There isn't any number on either side of the ejector star. And that picture of Rodfac's looks very similar. There are slight differences with the tip of the ejector rod, the grips, the cylinder latch, and the back of the trigger which has a tiny wedge pointing to the rear. I also noticed that Rodfac's picture shows a screw in the frame above the trigger and another above the grip, neither of which are on mine. Interesting.
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Rodfacs gun is a Police Positive. Although there is some visual similiarity (they are both Colts afterall), they are based on two very different frames and actions. The Positive cylinder rotates clockwise, whereas the New Army types rotate counter clockwise (like a S&W). Despite having a smaller frame, the Positive is also considered to be much more durable than the New Army thanks to its less complicated lockwork and more robust springs.

Colt calls the arm a "crane." In Smith and Wesson-speak it is a "yoke."
 
NIGHTLORD40K said:
Rodfacs gun is a Police Positive. Although there is some visual similiarity (they are both Colts afterall), they are based on two very different frames and actions. The Positive cylinder rotates clockwise, whereas the New Army types rotate counter clockwise (like a S&W). Despite having a smaller frame, the Positive is also considered to be much more durable than the New Army thanks to its less complicated lockwork and more robust springs.

Colt calls the arm a "crane." In Smith and Wesson-speak it is a "yoke."
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Must be a New Army then as the cylinder turns CCW when cocked. Thanks again.
 
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