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October 18, 2017
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July 12, 2020
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Very nice! Love the old bluing.
February 8, 2014
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Beautiful revolver. Good find.
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February 22, 2009
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Very nice. Should be dead nutz at 25 yards.
February 16, 2016
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October 18, 2017
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Well, rwsem, you were right; dead nutz at 25 yards. As much as I like the look of the original service grips, I needed to upgrade to target grips to get a better purchase on this revolver. I found these Herrett's Python grips on eBay which fit the Official Police frame perfectly, then added a set of Pre-war medallions. Great shooting revolver!
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February 24, 2013
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February 22, 2009
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Always fun to warm up old iron... glad it shot well.
February 16, 2016
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3ric said
As much as I like the look of the original service grips, I needed to upgrade to target grips to get a better purchase on this revolver. I found these Herrett's Python grips on eBay which fit the Official Police frame perfectly, then added a set of Pre-war medallions.
Nice.
October 18, 2017
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Well, I seem to have come full circle on this one. Anyone ever have a revolver that was TOO well balanced? That is; it's difficult to have a steady enough hold throughout the trigger press because there is no "forward" weight to the gun. I've now gone back to the original service grips to regain that critical "balance". I guess I could call this my "Colt noir photo". The revolver exactly like it left the factory in 1937 along with some period ammo ready to be loaded!
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January 24, 2009
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Thanks for sharing the 
that Colt looks great! Love the period correct ammo, too.
Like you, I have been wanting to find a nice example of a 20's to 30's Colt or Smith. I would really like to find one that is just over 100 years old. Just holding one makes me wonder what it would say of it's history if it could talk.
October 18, 2017
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I was fortunate to find this Colt at a local gun store at a price I could afford. I’m not really interested in collector grade pieces (couldn’t afford them anyway), but rather prefer the vintage revolvers that have a lot of history showing. I recently had a chance at a Colt New Service in similar condition, but it was priced a little high, and in .45 Long Colt I couldn’t afford to feed it lol. This .38 shoots very well considering how worn it is, and I won’t break the bank shooting it.
October 18, 2017
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The final version. Original grips too small; Herrett’s Python grips too big. I found these Python grips on eBay, and added the Colt medallions. Fit is perfect, balance is perfect and I really like the look of them as well.
February 16, 2016
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That does look nice, but fit & feel is more important. When you've got both, you win.
October 18, 2017
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Now, the final version of my Colt Official Police. An hour or so with my Dremel tool and my diamond file has produced a quasi patridge front sight that suits my needs on the IHMSA range. A little “antiquing” on the grip medallions finished the look.
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January 24, 2009
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Changing the shape of that front sight, and those grips sure makes the gun look a lot newer than it is.
October 18, 2017
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The gun has very little value as a collector piece since there were so many made and it had been refinished somewhere in its history, so I don’t feel bad about upgrading it to at least the mid twentieth century. It’s a great shooter. I just have to figure out where to hold at 75 and 100 yards to get better scores at those distances. I’m not a serious competitor; just love the sport!!
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