What year is my Colt Detective Special?

What year is my Colt Detective Special?

The Colt Detective Special was first produced in 1927 and last produced in 1995….Dating Your Colt Detective Special.

When was my Colt SAA made?

It was designed in 1872 for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company (today known as Colt’s Manufacturing Company) and was adopted as the standard-issued pistol of the US Army in 1873 until 1892.

What model was the Colt Detective Special?

The Detective Special uses a slightly smaller frame than the Colt Official Police or Smith & Wesson Model 10 (K-Frame) revolvers, but is larger than the five-shot Smith & Wesson Model 36/Model 38/Model 42 (J-frame) revolvers….Colt Detective Special.

What is the difference between .38 Long Colt and .38 Special?

38 SC and . 38 LC differ in case length, bullet diameter, weight, and design and are not interchangeable; however, modern production . 38 SC ammunition is now loaded with a smaller, internally-lubricated bullet which can be fired from firearms chambered in . 38 LC or .

What is a Colt D frame?

The small frame revolver was first seen in the Police Positive and Police Positive Special, but then was also extended to the Detective Special, Commando Special, Cobra, Agent, Diamondback, Police Positive MK V, Viper, and Courier. Over the years, the D-Frame went through several variations.

What frame is a Colt Detective Special?

The Detective Special uses a slightly smaller frame than the Colt Official Police or Smith & Wesson Model 10 (K-Frame) revolvers, but is larger than the five-shot Smith & Wesson Model 36/Model 38/Model 42 (J-frame) revolvers.

Is a revolver more reliable than a semi auto?

Those who advocate for the relevance of the revolver will often counter with one or both of following arguments: Revolvers are more reliable and more accurate than semi-autos. There are plenty of other advantages of wheel guns, but in my experience, these two seem to be the most commonly repeated.