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Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: Fox_Hound on July 19, 2008, 01:07:47 AM

Title: Neat Old Colt
Post by: Fox_Hound on July 19, 2008, 01:07:47 AM
Was at a friend's house the other day, and he was showing me a few treasures that he had in the back of his gun safe. Several old pistols and shotguns, including an '03 Springfield Mark I that was his father's hunting rifle. The one that really caught my eye is an old Colt Police Special Positive that also belonged to his dad, chambered in .32-20, fixed sights, four inch barrel, still in beautiful condition. He wants me to try and find out when it was made. If anyone has the resources to run the serial number I would truly appreciate it. The number is 102380, and next to it is a 1 with a circle around it. Thanks in advance.

~fox
Title: Re: Neat Old Colt
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 19, 2008, 01:26:06 AM
Try a Colt collectors Forum. The people may not be as nice as here , but they can probably answer your question if someone here doesn't post an answer.
Title: Re: Neat Old Colt
Post by: TAB on July 19, 2008, 01:40:44 AM
according to

http://www.coltautos.com/  ( book mark this site... Its great for finding info)

it was made in 1912.
Title: Re: Neat Old Colt
Post by: tombogan03884 on July 19, 2008, 01:49:05 AM
according to

http://www.coltautos.com/  ( book mark this site... Its great for finding info)

it was made in 1912.

I did, thanks for the link TAB.
Title: Re: Neat Old Colt
Post by: twyacht on July 19, 2008, 06:41:50 AM
The one that really caught my eye is an old Colt Police Special Positive that also belonged to his dad, chambered in .32-20, fixed sights, four inch barrel, still in beautiful condition

Hello Fox Hound, Post some pics if you can, photobucket.com is an easy way to paste "full size" images.
I like Vintage gun porn just like the new stuff. 8)
Title: Re: Neat Old Colt
Post by: Hazcat on July 19, 2008, 07:24:14 AM
Vintage 'porn' is the best.  I love old wheel guns and old rifles.
Title: Re: Neat Old Colt
Post by: Fox_Hound on July 19, 2008, 01:50:02 PM
Thanks so much guys! He's going to be happy to hear about it. Next I get over to his place I will take my camera and take some good ones to post for you all. Thanks again!