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What year was my Colt Police Positive made?
The Colt Police Positive is a small-frame, double-action revolver featuring a six-round cylinder, chambered for either . 32 or . 38 caliber. A ….
| Colt Police Positive | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Colt’s Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1907–1947 |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications |
When was the colt agent made?
1955
The Colt Agent was a small double-action revolver with a shortened grip frame for better concealment. This model was produced from 1955 to 1972. A later version was offered until 1986. Samuel Colt was born in Hartford, Connecticut on July 19, 1814.
How do you tell what year a serial number is?
The 10th character in the 17-character VIN represents the vehicle model-year. This standard applies to vehicles built in or after 1981. Before 1981, the VIN format was not standardized and varied by manufacturer.
When did they start putting serial numbers on guns?
1968
In 1968, the Gun Control Act (GCA) imposed numerous additional requirements in the arena of gun manufacture. As per the GCA, all firearms manufactured or imported into the United States are required to bear a serial number.
What is the serial number of a Colt Police?
Colt Police Positive .38 Special Production Information Year Serial Number Range Year Serial Number Range 1908 1-12999 1941 474000-476999 1909 13000-22499 1942 477000-478999 1910 22500-35499 1943 479000-479499
Which is Colt Police 32 or 38 Special Production?
Colt Police Positive .38 Special Production Information 1927 331000-332999 1960 750000-776399 1928 333000-372999 1961 776400-797499 1929 373000-382999 1962 797500-819499 1930 383000-399999 1963 819500-839499
When did the Colt Police Positive Special come out?
For the sake of today, we will be pulling a unique Colt revolver from my personal collection that does not get as much notoriety as it should, the Colt Police Positive Special chambered in .38 S&W. The Colt Police Positive Special was produced from late 1907 to 1995. It came as an iteration of the Colt Police Positive.
What kind of bullets are in the Colt New Police?
You may have also noticed that I have mentioned .38 Colt New Police and to expand upon that, it is essentially Colt’s proprietary version of .38 S&W that typically featured flat-nosed bullets. Both are listed on the side of my revolver. With this revolver having roots in a police force I decided to pick up a silhouette target to do a grouping test.