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Colt New Service Revolver .38 Special Made 1933
Guns International #: 101742769 Seller's Inventory #: 21-9015
Category: Colt Revolvers - New Service - .38 Special Revolvers
Seller's Information
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Seller: Shooter's Supply, LLC.
Member Since: 3/16/16
First Name: Patrick
Last Name: Brown
State: Tennessee
Zip: 37343
Country: United States
Phone: (423) 875-4868
Number of Active Listings: 26
Total Number of Listings: 1372
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
We normally ship USPS Priority Mail which should be 2-day ship. Shipping is actual cost with a minimum of $30.00 for pistols and $50.00 for rifles/shotguns to ship to most of the 48 contiguous states. Shipping to Alaska may require an extra fee. Shipping insurance is available upon request for an extra fee. We cannot do international sales. As of November 2019, we no longer ship guns to California and Hawaii.
Payment Types Accepted: Visa, Master Card, American Express, USPS Money Order. NO CREDIT CARD FEES!!!
About Us: We are a small family owned business located in Hixson, Tennessee. Do you have firearms at home collecting dust? We have a lively consignment business. Our fee is 20% with a $50 minimum. Firearms are consigned for a an average period of 180 days but the length of period is negotiable. We also do handgun carry permit classes for the state of Tennessee. We have a nice indoor shooting range with reasonable rates. Please check us out at shooterssupply.
Description:
Back in the day, the Colt New Service revolver was a very popular firearm and versions even saw use with the U.S. Armed Forces before and during World War One as the M1909 and M1917 revolvers. The New Service used the largest revolver frame built up to that time and continued to hold that title until the Colt Anaconda arrived in 1990. The New Service, like the famous Colt Peacemaker, was offered in a variety of calibers including .38 Special, .357 Magnum, .38-40, .44 Russian, .44 Special, .44-40, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .450 Eley, .455 Eley (aka .455 Webley), and .476 Eley. It was offered in a variety of barrel lengths ranging from 2 inches to 7.5 inches. According to the Blue Book of Gun Values, this New Service is a Model 1917 Civilian/Commercial Parts Model. Around 1,000 of these revolvers were built post-WWI using many left-over components from M1917 revolver production. These revolvers were built with 4.0” or 5.5” barrels and have either hard rubber or checkered walnut grips. Serial number range ran approximately from 336,450 to 337,500. This example left the Colt factory in 1933 and is chambered in the classic .38 Special cartridge. One of the benefits of the New Service revolver’s size is it’s great strength. Before 1935 when the .357 Magnum was introduced, S&W had chambered some of its N-frame revolvers in the .38-44 cartridge, which was the predecessor of the .357 cartridge and dimensionally identical to the .38 Special. The Colt New Service could easily handle the higher pressure cartridge and when the S&W .357 Registered Magnum was introduced in the N-frame, Colt quickly followed suit with .357 Magnum-chambered New Service Revolvers. For safety reasons, the .38-44 is no longer produced to prevent people from blowing up older K-frame .38 Special revolvers such the S&W Model 1905. However, .38 Special +P ammunition is available and these are safe to shoot in any Colt New Service chambered for the .38 Special. The frame, barrel, and trigger have some light micro pitting which comes from the good service the revolver has given over the years. Much of the bluing is still in good condition, with the barrel exhibiting some holster wear, and to a lesser extent, the cylinder. There is some light rust on the hammer. The barrel is four inches in length and is the heavy, “tapering barrel” type. Colt markings are clear and crisp. The grips are good old fashioned Walnut. The bore is in excellent shape. This New Service would make an excellent shooter.
SOLD
Handgun Caliber: .38 Special
Manufacturer: Colt's PT. F.A. Mfg. Co.
Model: New Service
Serial Number: 337646
Bore: Rifled
Chambers: 6
Ejectors: Manual, simultaneous 6-round ejection
Condition: Good to Excellent
Barrel Type: Tapering
Action: Double/Single Action
Triggers: 0.250 inch (6.35 mm) serrated combat trigger
Stock: Checkered walnut
Finish: Blued
Sights: Fixed, square notch rear, shark fin front, sight radius 5.125 inches (130.175 mm)
Manufacture Date: 1933