Guns International #: 103078264
Seller's Inventory #: 4147526

Category - Colt Revolvers - Police Positive - .38 Special Revolvers

Category
Colt Revolvers - Police Positive
.38 Special Revolvers

Colt Police Positive .38

Description:
The Police Positive debuted in 1907. "Positive" was derived from Colt's nomenclature for the internal hammer block safety device. The marketing guys at Colt had to do something to gin up the enthusiasm beyond a safety device, so they latched onto the notion of a clockwise-rotating cylinder, claiming that it was stronger and less wearing on the crane than Smith & Wesson's counter-clockwise-rotating cylinder. Never letting a good marketing notion go to waste, they further made the unsubstantiated claim that the clockwise-rotating cylinder was more accurate. The Police Positive did find a lot of favor, especially with door-rattler cops who shot relatively little but carried daily. It carried on the .32 Colt chambering but added the .38 Colt New Police (a.k.a. .38 S&W) chambering for added punch. Sights were a fixed groove in the top-strap and a half-moon blade up front. Barrel lengths were 2 1/2", 4", 5" and 6". Grips were checkered hard rubber until 1924 when checkered walnut became standard. Finish could be blue or nickel. In 1908 the frame was lengthened a bit to accommodate longer cartridges. Chamberings included .32-20 WCF and .38 Special. These were named the Police Positive Special. Colt's D-frame was further beefed up in 1928, and they began serrating the top-strap to reduce glare. These revolvers are known as Police Positive Second Issue. Overall during its 88-year run, more than 750,000 Police Positive and Police Positive Special revolvers were made. The paradigm shift from revolvers to semi-automatic pistols fueled its demise in 1995. The Police Positive is one of the very few Colt revolvers not commanding an extraordinary premium today—except for the aforementioned target version. Nonetheless, it is a solid, accurate and serviceable revolver that doesn't wear out the user who carries it daily, and in .38 Special still has enough punch to take the fight out of many bad guys. .38 Special

Chambers: 6
Metal Condition: Very Good
Wood Condition: Very Good
Bore Condition: Very Good
Barrels: 4.0
Triggers: Double Action
Butt Pad: Original Hard Rubber (1st Generation)
Weight: 1 lb 4 oz
Sights: Fixed Iron Blade Front with Notch Rear
Item Location: Orlando, FL

Price: $499.99