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Colt New Police

Post by Pilgrim » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:48 pm

Colt New Police in .32s&w long. Finish is near perfect. Grips are perfect. A 99% gun.

I was told that the TPF is Taunton Police Force...next town over from me. I need to check that out.

These were made from 1897 thru 1908. Serial number dates this to 1905

I can't imagine how this stayed so good. It is not refinished.

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Post by ian27 » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:28 am

Pilgrim

That is a lovely revolver!!!! It is amazing that it is in such a fine condition. That is definately a keeper.

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Must have been the Police Chiefs!

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:10 am

Good looking gun.
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Post by Niner » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:56 am

That is a good looking pistol and really interesting that you know where it spent its service life.

Have you fired it? Notice that you stated it was in 32 S&W long. The same round we often use in the Nagant revolvers. I bet it will shoot better though.
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Post by dhtaxi » Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:58 am

Lovely Im jealous.

In fact Im green with envy.

Im going to have to look into this 7.3 collectors certificate its no good.
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Post by stripperclip » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:08 am

that's a really good looking pistol must have set in the arms room it's whole service life.
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Post by Pilgrim » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:21 pm

I decided the Colt needed a little sprucing up...there was a little crud in some of the crevices..as seen around the cylinder release in the first pic. I took off the grips to see what was under them and to clean the frame. The grip screw didn't look like it had ever been turned and had a pretty blue head.

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The grips look like they just came from the factory:

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and the best part, they are numbered and match the serial number of the gun !

It's difficult to see the number in the pic of the left grip...but it's just the lighting for the pic.

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This is definitely at the top of my growing collection.
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