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Guns International #: 101270710
Seller's Inventory #: 19-3815
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Guns International #: 101270710
Category - Colt Revolvers - Police Positive
- .38 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
Active Listings: 24
Total Listings: 1372
Seller Type: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories. No returns on new firearms.
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 Methods: 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.
Colt Police Positive 1st Issue .38 S&W 5”
Description: The Colt Police Positive was manufactured for those its name suggests - the fine officers putting their lives on the line every day all day in the early 1900s to protect the lives and property of the citizens around them. The Police Positive was designed to be a light, easily carried revolver for persons who would potentially walk during their shift rather than using a car. Imagine having to carry an S&W N frame or Colt New Service all day on your hip without the benefit of having a horse, bike, or automobile. The Police Positive was built on the Colt D frame, which came with certain advantages. For roughly the same size and weight, the Colt D frame revolver has 6 shots of .38 versus the Smith’s 5 shot I and J frames. This was true for D frame revolvers chambered in .38 S&W and those chambered for the .38 Special. Colt was always more than willing to play up this fact in its advertisements. The Police Positive was very popular among police departments, alongside its larger counterparts such as the Colt Official Police, New Service, Smith and Wesson Hand Ejector Model 1905 (later the Model 10) and Hand Ejectors .38/44 and .44. The revolver is in fair to good condition. Like a true Colt, it locks up as tight as a bank vault. The bore is in fair condition and has a small amount of pitting in the bore. Having had personal with Police Positive in .32 Long with a slightly pitted bore, I can say with some certainty that this revolver should still be a fairly accurate shooter. The revolver has been re-blued. During the process the hammer and trigger were also re-blued rather than leave them “in the white” as Colt would have done. More importantly, the serial number seems to have been partly wiped away for unknown reasons. Two digits remain, leaving the revolver with the serial number 18. Assuming the full original serial number to be 18000 or greater, the revolver would have been produced in 1908 or later. Although the pony is visibly worn, the markings on the barrel are still very clear and exhibit far less polishing. The left grip is of course chipped. This is due in part to the level of knowledge of rubber manufacture around the turn of the century. The grips turn rock-hard over time and eventually crack. My personal Police Positive has similar wear to its grips. Look-alike replacements are readily available today and these are much more durable. In my personal experience with Police Positives, I have found them to be excellent shooters, and they are comfortable to shoot even with the small size of the grips. Recoil for the 38 S&W is light. The Positive deserves far more attention than it receives. SOLD Manufacturer: Colt’s PT. F.A. Mfg. Co. Model: Police Positive Serial Number: 18 Caliber Info: .38 Smith & Wesson Bore: Rifled Chambers: 6 Ejectors: Hand Ejections Condition: Used - Fair to Good Barrels: 5.0 inches (127mm) Action: Double/Single-Action Stock: Colt Rubber Grips Finish: Blued Sights: Fixed Manufacture Date: 1908 or later |
Guns International #: 101270710
Seller's Inventory #: 19-3815
Guns International #: 101270710
Seller's Inventory #: 19-3815