r/Colt

Picked up a Colt detective special this morning. Adding it to my collection/ carry rotation with my J frame.

Serial number search pops up as 1950. Definitely was either carrier, or stored in a holster, but doesn’t appear shot much. Very clean overall.

It is noticeably bigger than my 638. You can tell it’s a bigger frame and grip. (Obviously it’s heavier as well, being all steel)

Colt DA 38 M1903 Army Revolver. Its an honest GI M1903. lockup is great, bore is veey clesn. This was a first year of manufacture gun with Army cartouches, my favorite being JTT. Maj John T Thompson ( who went on to help design the .45 ACP cartridge along with his namesake, Thompson Sub Machine gun.)

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