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Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this outstanding double-action revolver today for auction, this is the Colt Detective Special (1st Issue)!
According to the Colt Factory Letter, this example with serial #388303 chambered in .38 Colt was sold to Wm. J. Nicholai and was shipped to Wyeth Hardware & Mfg, Company on August 31, 1929, in a shipment of one! According to the owner, this example is a special factory order and was shipped to the Sheriff at that time.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Detective Special (1st Issue)
Serial: 388303
Date of Manufacture: 1929
Caliber: .38 Colt
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Grips with Checkering and Colt Medallions
Action: Double/Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The Backstrap is engraved “Wm. J. Nicholai”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt Detective Special is a six-shot, carbon steel framed, 2" or 3" barreled, double-action revolver, and the first example of a class of firearms known as "snubnose revolvers". Made by Colt's Manufacturing Company, this model revolver, as the name "Detective Special" suggests, was intended to be a concealed weapon used by plainclothes police detectives. Introduced in 1927, the Detective Special was the first short-barreled revolver produced with a modern swing-out frame. It was designed from the outset to be chambered for higher-powered cartridges such as the .38 Special, considered to be a powerful caliber for a concealable pocket revolver of the day. The Detective Special uses a slightly smaller frame than the Colt Official Police or Smith & Wesson Model 10 (K-Frame) revolvers but is larger than the five-shot Smith & Wesson Model 36/Model 38/Model 42 (J-frame) revolvers. Although the Detective Special proved to be an instant success when first introduced, lackluster sales saw the elimination of the Detective Special from the product line in 1995.
Contents:
Model: Detective Special (1st Issue)
Serial: 388303
Date of Manufacture: 1929
Caliber: .38 Colt
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Fixed Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Walnut Grips with Checkering and Colt Medallions
Action: Double/Single-Action
Markings: Standard / The Backstrap is engraved “Wm. J. Nicholai”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt Detective Special is a six-shot, carbon steel framed, 2" or 3" barreled, double-action revolver, and the first example of a class of firearms known as "snubnose revolvers". Made by Colt's Manufacturing Company, this model revolver, as the name "Detective Special" suggests, was intended to be a concealed weapon used by plainclothes police detectives. Introduced in 1927, the Detective Special was the first short-barreled revolver produced with a modern swing-out frame. It was designed from the outset to be chambered for higher-powered cartridges such as the .38 Special, considered to be a powerful caliber for a concealable pocket revolver of the day. The Detective Special uses a slightly smaller frame than the Colt Official Police or Smith & Wesson Model 10 (K-Frame) revolvers but is larger than the five-shot Smith & Wesson Model 36/Model 38/Model 42 (J-frame) revolvers. Although the Detective Special proved to be an instant success when first introduced, lackluster sales saw the elimination of the Detective Special from the product line in 1995.
Contents:
This example will ship with a Colt Factory Letter and remains in Phenomenal Condition!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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