Colt Army Special

rballi

I finally got a good look at the above my freinds Father carried.

Colt Army Special
38
serian number 4529xx

I am guessing it is a 38 special adding the caliber and name togther.

Any help on year of manufacture or a web site to check?

Not sure of the value. The action is very good but I would rate it 75% blue only from carry wear. No rust, not pitting, clean bore - 90%.

Sandy thinks her Gradfather may have carried this before her Father. Both worked security.

rballi

I have a Colt Army Special 38, Nickel Plated, 1926 (Serial starts with a 521 I believe), MINT condition. I have searched my brains out trying to determine it's worth. Any Idea?

Thanks

rballi

I have Colt Army Special in .38 caliber. What .38 cartridge does this gun take? In the Fjestad book, it says Various under .38 caliber. The Special in the name refers to the Army Special, not .38 Special.

Serial is in the 500,000 range.

Any thoughts out there?

Thanks, [:)]

Art

rballi

What is the approximate worth of a Colt Army Special 38 with a 4" barrel, chipped checkered wood grips with Colt medallion, in about %50 condition and some pitting on the surface? Serial number is in the 500k range. The lockup is very tight and action is good. The caliber on the barrel just says 38; it doesnt' say special or s&w or ctg or anything like that. Is it more likely to be a 38 special or s&w?Roy

rballi

I looked at some earlier posts (3/15) regarding the Colt Army Special. I have some questions about mine. The earlier posts state different specs. The info I have is that the gun was made from 1908-1927 in 32-20, 41, 38 Colt, and 38 S&W with serial numbers up to 540,000. The barrel on mine says Colt Army Special and "38". It has the rounded cylinder release and the serial number is 543###. Could this be a transition gun for whatever the next model was? The gun is really tight, but I have not fired the gun,...yet. I loaded 38 special ammo and it fit tight in the cylinders all the way through; I tried to load 38 S&W and it did not fit, so I'm pretty sure it's not a 38 S&W. I also tried to chamber 357, it did not fit either. I did not have any 38 Colt ammo to try. I don't know the dimensins of 38 Colt ammo either.The gun is marked HPD 150 on the butt,(Houston Police Department?) and has a deliberate file mark or notch in the frame. (maybe a kill notch?)Could this gun originally be a 38 special? Is it likely to have a replacement or conversion cylinder in it? Should I close my eyes and wear a glove when I try and shoot wadcutters through it?Roy

Tailgunner1954

Rballiyour copies are readyno chargeneed addressBob