A small Colt Police Positive Collection...
 

I happen to have taken a fancy to the old Colt Police Positive. I only have them in three calibers so far, but I have time... :)

Here are the .32 calibers...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...group12-07.jpg


These are the .38 Specials...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...group12-07.jpg


And here are my .38s, seven in all.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...group12-07.jpg


And as a group shot.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...uppic12-07.jpg

Steve, This was a time when America's workforce took pride in making a quality pistol. Colt produced a mighty fine one in those days. It was pretty much the standard Police sidearm for many years. Nice collection!
Jerry Burney

Very nice Steve :)


Ed

Thanks, guys. I love those old Colts. They just don't make 'me like that any more. I'm always reminded of the old black and white cop movies where the "G Man" shoots the bad guy from the hip with a Colt PP. :)

Hi Steve:

The group shot is most impressive. That is a very nice collection.

I have an old 6" New Police DA 32 in which the cylinder does not lock. I was given the gun and don't know a lot about colts. The barrel is good, finish is mostly worn away with no rust and perfect grips. Any advice on whether it is worth having fixed? If you would prefer to email me, my address is cpdog@yahoo.com.

Thanks
Hal

Hi Hal!

IMHO, it is worth fixing but only as a shooter. Take to a reputable 'smith and I'm sure he'll be able to get it back up and running again.

.32 ammo isn't as available or cheap as it once was but it would still be fun to plink with. :)

Hal -

The 2002 edition of "The Blue Book of Gun Values" lists the Colt New Police as being worth $145.00 even if it only has 10% of its finish left.

For ammo you might try www.ows-ammunition.com

Mauser720 - Ron

Mauser720 - Ron

Nice collection! Vintage American guns are my second choice after WW II firearms, but unfortunately, I cannot collect them all!

AMEN, brother! That's the sad, depressing realization to which I'm just coming. Woe is me... :(

But I can try... :D

Steve, you pulled my trigger on this one, here are a few of mine:
32-20 PP Specials:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ltPP32-20s.jpg

32 & 22 PP Targets:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...222Targets.jpg

38 Spl PP engraved:

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...engraved-L.jpg

And of course you know that the Detective Special is just a Police Positive with a short bbl:

38 Spl DS 3":
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x.../nds-after.jpg
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...DSpr3innic.jpg

38 Spl DS engraved:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...k/ColtDS-L.jpg

Wow, Hugh! Nice!!

I really like the engraved guns. I dont' have any that are engraved or nickled at all... nor any of the .22 persuasion...

:cheers:

hey Steve, any of these about the value of a holster? ;) I looked at everything and I have one "extra" yucky police holster but some nicer holsters too :)


Nice collection of Colts, I like them (although I don't have one); I shot a 38 special example as a kid with my uncle.

Thanks, Ed. I think some of them might be around the neighborhood of yucky holsters. Some might be a tad higher... :p

I have one Police Positive Special and one Official Police in .22 caliber. After seeing these pictures, I'm thinking I need more. (LOL) The prices of these are sure reasonable compared to a lot of other firearms.

Steve,
The hard one to find is the 32 Colt Target Model, the 22RF and 22WRF Targets are much easier. However, I haven't got a 22WRF yet. :(

Okay all you Colt wheel gun collectors and historians...

I have a blue Colt Trooper (Not Mark III) with a 4 inch barrel that I have owned for 38 years... I bought it from an old army sergeant that I worked for back in 1968. I have no idea how long he owned it, but told me it used to belong to his father. It was and is in pretty nice shape. It is exactly the same frame and bulk as the .357 Trooper of the same vintage. I paid $45.00 cash for it... the guy wanted to buy one of them new fangled CB radios and didn't have the money... It was a budget stretcher for the young E-4 that I was, but I managed to pull it off by skipping a few meals that month...

Does anyone have any idea when it might have been made and what it might be worth (ballpark estimate)?

I have never seen one like it, even at all the gun shows I have ever attended... (More than I can count)...

About 20 years ago, a fellow I was talking guns with offered me about $500 for it sight unseen... I wasn't interested in selling it, then or now, but would like to know what this gun might be worth today...

If anyone is interested, I will dig it out of the safe and post some photos...

LOL! That's a joke, right? Heck yeah we want to see pictures!! :D

I'm not much of a reliable historian on Colts (or Lugers or anything else, for that matter) so I can't be of much assistance in your search for information.

I did buy a book on Colt revolvers once, though I've never read it. I should do that soon and see if I can find anything about yours... :)

Very nice display and thanks for sharing.

I'd agree that when these were built, America was a far different place in work ethic and such. Back then I'd even say that U.S. firearms were on par with the quality of German firearms. Now it is not the case by a wide margin.

John,

Colt Trooper (not MKIII) made 1953-1969, in 22 cal (rare), 357 Mag, & 38 Spl, 4 & 6 in bbls, blue & nickel.

The Blue Book lists values @ $500/100%, $375/95%, $350/90%, $275/80%, $200/70%, $180/60%, $170/50%, $165/40%, $160/30%, $155/20%, 4150/10%.

If it has a wide hammer spur and target stocks add $5 to 60% and lower.