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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Colt Police Positive was an enhanced successor to the Colt New Police, distinguished by the addition of Colt’s innovative "Positive Safety" mechanism, designed to prevent accidental discharges. Highly favored by law enforcement agencies seeking a compact and lightweight sidearm, the Police Positive earned a strong reputation for reliability and ease of use. It was manufactured in various configurations between 1907 and 1947. The Police Positive First Issue was …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Colt's introduction of the Model 1889 marked a watershed moment in revolver design, pioneering the first double-action revolver with a swing-out cylinder. This innovative design was swiftly adopted by the US Navy as the Model of 1889 and later by the US Army in the Model of 1892, which featured slight improvements. The commercial variant of the Model 1889 also gained immediate popularity among civilians. Colt continued to refine the design with subsequent models such as …