Colt Detective Special

Colt Detective Special 1st issue

Colt Detective Special 3rd issue

 

Data, Colt Detective Special 3rd issue (1st issue data in parenthesises, where differs from 3rd issue)
Type: Double Action
Chamber: .38 Special
Weight unloaded: ?
Length: 178 mm (171 mm 1st issue)
Barrel length: 51 mm (2 in)
Capacity: 6 rounds

Colt Detective Special is one of famous Colt sixguns. Very popular among plain-cloth cops, security men and others, who needed a compact, reliable handgun. Colt Detective Special was introduced in 1927 and manufactured until 1936. Lately, Colt at least twice reintroduced this popular revolver, last time in 1973 as the Colt Detective Special 3rd issue (now discontinued).

The Colt Detective Special is a classic-style, swing out cylinder, double action compact revolver with fixed blade front sight and notch-style rear sights and full lenght ejector rod.