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*SOLD* US Issued Post-WWII Detective Special 559549

Seldom encountered post-WWII US Issued Detective Special. This revolver, part of a 1,600 gun shipment to Springfield Armory on July 28, 1950, retains a very high percentage of Colt’s original dual tone blue finish, featuring polished flats and matte rounds, and shows very little signs of use or carry, with some discoloration on the butt and backstrap. Revolver has ordnance bomb marked on the upper left side of the frame, along with an “A” on

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Late 2nd Generation, New In Box, 357 Single Action Army, Serial # 71504SA

Pristine example of a late 2nd generation Colt Single Action Army, accompanied by original box, Styrofoam insert, paperwork, and original purchase receipt. Extremely difficult to improve upon example – revolver retains nearly all of its original blue & color case finish, with the only detraction being a small mark on the cylinder. Revolver appears unfired post-factory, and doesn’t have even the faintest sign of a turn line. Gorgeous blue & color case. A true time

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Police Positive Target, Factory Nickel Serial # 252768

Extremely scarce factory nickel Police Positive Target in .32, with factory pearl stocks. Revolver exhibits a high percentage of its nickel finish remaining, with scattered flaking and freckling in some areas. Factory pearl stocks are complete, and undamaged. Mechanically perfect. **Important to note that revolver does has a slightly bulged barrel, approximately one inch behind the muzzle** While barrel is bulged, this does not take away from the overall appearance of the revolver. Difficult to

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SOLD Unique “US PROPERTY” Factory Marked Python 16105E

Extremely unique Colt Python, serial number 16105E, featuring multiple US & US PROPERTY markings. Per factory letter, this revolver was one of two Pythons in an order – both revolvers were produced “In The Green”, meaning without final finishing (typically, for embellishment and finishing outside of the Colt factory) and marked US or US PROPERTY in several locations on the revolver. Interestingly, this revolver still retains its unfinished state, with several areas of freckling throughout

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SOLD Police Positive Special, .32NP, Dual Tone Nickel, Factory Pearl Stocks

Extremely scarce post-WWII Police Positive Special, chambered in .32 New Police, with factory pearl stocks and dual tone nickel finish. Revolver exhibits nearly all its original nickel finish in the short-lived dual tone finish, which featured polished flat areas and matte round areas. Areas of the finish have some fine scratches & frosting. Front sight had a small amount of red applied, likely for visibility, but does not detract from the overall appearance of this

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SOLD Police Positive Special # 541868 – .32 New Police, Dual Tone Nickel with Original Box

This Police Positive Special remains in excellent condition, with minimal finish loss (most notably on rear of barrel after barrel roll mark), and with scattered fine scratches. Original “Coltwood” stocks are well fitting, with small chip at bottom of the left panel and some minimal shrinkage, as is typical with this material. Mechanics are excellent with tight lockup. The original, numbered, “nickel” stickered and fair condition box is included – serial number is faint, but

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SOLD Single Action Army #303316 – E. De. Mex. Marked

Single Action Army # 303316, E. De. Mex Marked Scarce 1st Generation Colt Single Action Army with E. De Mex. Markings, indicating Ejercito de Mexico, or Army of Mexico. Revolver exhibits some blue remaining, mostly in the protected areas – cylinder flutes, ejector housing, right side of barrel, and sides of front sight, Remaining areas of revolver have been worn mostly to bare metal, with very light & scattered pitting. Original hard rubber stocks still

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SOLD Colt Model 1877 # 130707 (Philippine Contract)

Colt Double Action Revolver, Model of 1877, Philippine Contract in .41 caliber. Extremely seldom encountered Colt Model 1877, part of a contract for the Philippine Constabulary . The assignment and use of the revolvers in this contract, containing 600 same configured revolvers in total, is mostly unknown. These revolvers are still recorded as being in the Constabulary Ordnance Depot in 1904, as noted by John Schultz of the Ordnance Division in Manila at that year

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SOLD Colt Official Police 538699

Colt Official Police, serial number 538699. Early Colt Official Police with factory nickel finish. Pearl grips are well fitting and intact, although not original to this revolver. Revolver retains much of its original nickel finish, with some losses to nickel throughout. These losses likely due to carry wear, as this revolver was originally shipped to Major R.F. Taylor, who at the time of shipment was the Superintendent of the Roanoke Police Department. Revolver is mechanically

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SOLD Colt Marshal #836808

Colt Marshal, Dual Tone Nickel Finish with 4 Inch Barrel, serial # 836808, with factory letter. Extremely scarce 1955 shipped Dual Tone Nickel Marshal with 4-inch barrel. This revolver exhibits a strong, dual tone nickel finish typical of c. 1949-1955 production of Colt revolvers, with polished flats and matte rounds and flutes. Scattered freckling and small scratches typical of a used nickel Colt throughout. Original grips are worn, more so on the right side, suggesting

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*SOLD* US Issued Post-WWII Detective Special 559549

Seldom encountered post-WWII US Issued Detective Special. This revolver, part of a 1,600 gun shipment to Springfield Armory on July 28, 1950, retains a very high percentage of Colt’s original dual tone blue finish, featuring polished flats and matte rounds, and shows very little signs of use or carry, with some discoloration on the butt and backstrap. Revolver has ordnance bomb marked on the upper left side of the frame, along with an “A” on

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Late 2nd Generation, New In Box, 357 Single Action Army, Serial # 71504SA

Pristine example of a late 2nd generation Colt Single Action Army, accompanied by original box, Styrofoam insert, paperwork, and original purchase receipt. Extremely difficult to improve upon example – revolver retains nearly all of its original blue & color case finish, with the only detraction being a small mark on the cylinder. Revolver appears unfired post-factory, and doesn’t have even the faintest sign of a turn line. Gorgeous blue & color case. A true time

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Police Positive Target, Factory Nickel Serial # 252768

Extremely scarce factory nickel Police Positive Target in .32, with factory pearl stocks. Revolver exhibits a high percentage of its nickel finish remaining, with scattered flaking and freckling in some areas. Factory pearl stocks are complete, and undamaged. Mechanically perfect. **Important to note that revolver does has a slightly bulged barrel, approximately one inch behind the muzzle** While barrel is bulged, this does not take away from the overall appearance of the revolver. Difficult to

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SOLD Unique “US PROPERTY” Factory Marked Python 16105E

Extremely unique Colt Python, serial number 16105E, featuring multiple US & US PROPERTY markings. Per factory letter, this revolver was one of two Pythons in an order – both revolvers were produced “In The Green”, meaning without final finishing (typically, for embellishment and finishing outside of the Colt factory) and marked US or US PROPERTY in several locations on the revolver. Interestingly, this revolver still retains its unfinished state, with several areas of freckling throughout

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SOLD Police Positive Special, .32NP, Dual Tone Nickel, Factory Pearl Stocks

Extremely scarce post-WWII Police Positive Special, chambered in .32 New Police, with factory pearl stocks and dual tone nickel finish. Revolver exhibits nearly all its original nickel finish in the short-lived dual tone finish, which featured polished flat areas and matte round areas. Areas of the finish have some fine scratches & frosting. Front sight had a small amount of red applied, likely for visibility, but does not detract from the overall appearance of this

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SOLD Police Positive Special # 541868 – .32 New Police, Dual Tone Nickel with Original Box

This Police Positive Special remains in excellent condition, with minimal finish loss (most notably on rear of barrel after barrel roll mark), and with scattered fine scratches. Original “Coltwood” stocks are well fitting, with small chip at bottom of the left panel and some minimal shrinkage, as is typical with this material. Mechanics are excellent with tight lockup. The original, numbered, “nickel” stickered and fair condition box is included – serial number is faint, but

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SOLD Single Action Army #303316 – E. De. Mex. Marked

Single Action Army # 303316, E. De. Mex Marked Scarce 1st Generation Colt Single Action Army with E. De Mex. Markings, indicating Ejercito de Mexico, or Army of Mexico. Revolver exhibits some blue remaining, mostly in the protected areas – cylinder flutes, ejector housing, right side of barrel, and sides of front sight, Remaining areas of revolver have been worn mostly to bare metal, with very light & scattered pitting. Original hard rubber stocks still

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SOLD Colt Model 1877 # 130707 (Philippine Contract)

Colt Double Action Revolver, Model of 1877, Philippine Contract in .41 caliber. Extremely seldom encountered Colt Model 1877, part of a contract for the Philippine Constabulary . The assignment and use of the revolvers in this contract, containing 600 same configured revolvers in total, is mostly unknown. These revolvers are still recorded as being in the Constabulary Ordnance Depot in 1904, as noted by John Schultz of the Ordnance Division in Manila at that year

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SOLD Colt Official Police 538699

Colt Official Police, serial number 538699. Early Colt Official Police with factory nickel finish. Pearl grips are well fitting and intact, although not original to this revolver. Revolver retains much of its original nickel finish, with some losses to nickel throughout. These losses likely due to carry wear, as this revolver was originally shipped to Major R.F. Taylor, who at the time of shipment was the Superintendent of the Roanoke Police Department. Revolver is mechanically

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SOLD Colt Marshal #836808

Colt Marshal, Dual Tone Nickel Finish with 4 Inch Barrel, serial # 836808, with factory letter. Extremely scarce 1955 shipped Dual Tone Nickel Marshal with 4-inch barrel. This revolver exhibits a strong, dual tone nickel finish typical of c. 1949-1955 production of Colt revolvers, with polished flats and matte rounds and flutes. Scattered freckling and small scratches typical of a used nickel Colt throughout. Original grips are worn, more so on the right side, suggesting

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