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Colt Officer's Model Match Revolver Vent Rib Barrel Factory Letter MK3
Guns International #: 100723494 Seller's Inventory #: 30126
Category: Colt Revolvers - Officers Model - Colt Revolvers - Double Action Post-War
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1193
Total Number of Listings: 20186
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
We have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material.
Description:
Serial #J32702, .38 Special, 6” VR barrel with an excellent, bright bore. This is a rare gun, one of only 450 built, and features a wide spur target hammer, grooved trigger, Patridge front sight, adjustable rear sight, and Mk. III target grips. The metal retains 98-99% of the original blue finish with some very mild silvering at the muzzle, as well as a light turn-ring on the cylinder. The hammer has nearly all of the original color case-hardening remaining, and the trigger has a commensurate amount of the original blue remaining. The checkered walnut target grips are in fine shape with some scattered light surface marks, a few very minor blemishes, and some flattening of the points. The lock-up is firm and the action functions flawlessly. These revolvers were basically a target upgraded version of the Trooper Model and were only made for a very short time before being discontinued (1970 – 1972). Two Colt factory letters accompany the revolver. The first is 1981 dated, and lists a ship date of June 29, 1970, to the Miami Valley Shooting Grounds in Vandalia, OH, as part of a four gun shipment. The letter further states that approximately 496 of these revolvers were manufactured before they were dropped from the product line so as not to compete with the similar Python. The second letter is dated 2016, and confirms the ship date and destination, but pares the production figure down to 450 examples. Regardless of the exact figure, this is a very hard-to-find model, and this example is in excellent condition overall. FFL
SOLD
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Officer's Model
Serial Number: J32702
Caliber Info: .38 Spl
Gauge Info: .38 Spl