"Just a 38."

[Clark]

I have a 1961 and a 1962 Colt Official Police 38 sp.
Someone died last year and a big collection was brought into the pawn shop and put on consignment.
I had to buy them at least a week apart so there was no federal multiple handgun purchase form.

Pics above same as links below.

 

[GaryED50]

Samuel Colt would just love this posting

Gary

 

[Mike Irwin]

My Colt OP is also 1968 vintage, and sports a 6" barrel.

It was the first Colt I had bought in many, many years.

 

[sm]

Nothing fancy. No Magnum uberboomer. No fancy sights. Just a plain ol', six shot, blue steel 38 Special,

Proven, still proving and will continue do so.
Very very nice gun btw, and congrats.

Just the way I come up, if you will, still I have always had a plain ol' 38spl, have some now, and hope to always have one.

Hard to beat simple...

 

[2damnold4this]

Nice score, CajunBass.


Mike, Saxon and Clark, thanks for sharing your pics.

 

[Clark]

I have an OP 38sp made in 1943 that looks unfired around the forcing cone.



pic above same as link below.

 

[Sarge]

Only in certain circumstances...

“Please notify armourer .38 Special ineffective against flame thrower.”

James Bond in after-action report, Casino Royale

 

[SaxonPig]

Back in the 1980s when cops were trading in their 38s for 9mm autos the used gun market was awash with good wheel guns in 38 Special. They're like a drug to me. I bought a bunch of them. Still have 17 of them hanging around the ranch. Used to have a lot more.

Stamped Corpus Christi PD.

Shipped to a police supply shop in Texas.

This one shipped to the campus police at a Louisiana university.

Shipped a couple months apart, one was carried by a cop in NYC and the other by an LAPD officer.

 

[Colt46]

Saxonpig

That Heavy Duty is the cat's meow.

 

[aarondhgraham]

You keep finding those lost gems,,,

I am envious of your gun-hunting abilities.

Nice find my friend,,,

Aarond

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[salvadore]

1955 Colt Marshal, nice shooter.

 

[Mainah]

This is the Sports Illustrated Swimshoot Issue thread for me. Great pictures!