Colt Detective Specials?
 

I notice that there was a lot of collector interest here in the Colt .32 auto.

What about the Colt Detective Special?

I have one, in .32 Smith and Wesson. Oops, I mean, .32 Colt New Police! :D

Jim

Jim, I have two of what is essentially the same model, the Colt Cobra. I use one for a carry gun. .38 special. Jerry Burney

Jim,

Here are mine, since taking this picture, I have added two 38 Spl nickel with 3" bbls made in 1961 that are 669 #'s apart:
Top left 1952 32NP rechambered to 32 Mag, Top right 1957 38 Spl
Bott left 1951 32NP rechambered to 32-20,
Bott right 1951 32NP rechambered to 32-20; 3" Cobra bbl installed
The two bottom ones are only 66 numbers apart
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload/my_dss_copy2.jpg

Pretty pieces!
 

Very pretty, Hugh!

I see that you like 3" barrels! Such would probably be a good compromise between a "concealed carry" and a "service" pistol.

Jim:)

The "other" Forum
 

And hello from the Colt Forum, Hugh! ;)

Jim

Jim,

Will soon post a pic of my TWO recently aquired 3" bbl nickel 38 Spl DS's!:cheers:

My two newest 38 Detective Specials, the 3" bbl is fairly rare and in nickel even rarer, still looking for one in 32:
http://forum.lugerforum.com/lfupload...r_3_in_nic.jpg

Beauties!
 

Hugh, those are two beautiful pieces! ;)

How do you like the 3" barrel as compared with the 2" as a shooting piece? :confused:

Jim

I prefer them, I believe the longer bbl helps me aim better, although it is surprising how accurate the 2" guns can be at 25-30 yds.

3" might be a good choice!
 

I have only one Detective Special, a 2" .32.

I also have 2 S&W Bodyguard 2-inchers, both .38's.

Maybe I'll trade one of those three in, for a Colt 3": the slighty bigger and heavier frame of the DS, and with a longer barrel, should hold down the recoil of the .38, and make it a much better shooting piece than the Bodyguards.

Jim

Hugh, Them's two purty pistolas Amigo! Some mighty fine shootin irons...Jerry Burney

And I don't care what Patton said, I aint no New Orleans pimp! :D