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colt question

bakmc3bakmc3 Member Posts: 159 ✭✭✭
edited January 2007 in Ask the Experts
I have a Colt .38 Army Special Revolver that I got from my great uncle when he passed recently. I cannot find anything similar to it. The Serial number lists it to be made in 1911. It has a pearl handle and is very ornately engraved. Any info would be appreciated...
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  • bakmc3bakmc3 Member Posts: 159 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I picked up a Colt Detective Special at the Portland Or. Gun show last weekend, serial # 476054. It doesn't have a barrel shroud, has wood grips that are flat on the bottom with the edges beveled. Can some one give me a date of manufacture. It's about an 80-85% gun, and according to the 29th Blue Book of Gun Values it's worth $425-$500 if it's a first issue. Any assistance and information is appreciated. Thanks for looking.
    W.D.
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  • bakmc3bakmc3 Member Posts: 159 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    yes,i'm looking for a colt 1911 in a 9mm,new one.is it out there ,i can't find it .someone said colt quit making them in 1976.and not sure if they ever made it.thanks for any info.[:D]
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  • bakmc3bakmc3 Member Posts: 159 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looking for a Colt=Smith w/proper vise to do a barrel swap on a Army Special. Hopefully in or as close to Okla. as possible.
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  • bakmc3bakmc3 Member Posts: 159 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i tried posting this in the general forums but didn't get much help. I just put a colt defender Series 90 on layaway, i think it is the police/officer model what is the difference between that and the other model, i guess it would be the commercial model?
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  • bakmc3bakmc3 Member Posts: 159 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have just got a Colt Official Police Model from my Grandfather. I am looking to find out what year it was manufactured. The serial number is 825000+. In the books that I have looked in, this model ran from 1927 - 1969. Trying to narrow that down a bit. If anyone has info from the year that was manufactured feel free to respond. I appreciate the help.
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  • bakmc3bakmc3 Member Posts: 159 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What is the difference between 32 Colt and 32 Long colt or is there any? If so what cartridge does the 32 colt fire?
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  • bakmc3bakmc3 Member Posts: 159 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have A Colt Commander 1911 S# 39487-LW 4 1/2" barrel. I can't find out anything about this gun. I am needing new springs for it, but the person ordering them for me keeps asking me if it is A 70 or 80 Series. All that is on the gun is Commander & Colt & the Serial # It has full size grips, alloy frame ( i know that is what the LW stands for. Any one with any help?? Thanks John
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  • bakmc3bakmc3 Member Posts: 159 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I thought my Army Special was out of time because the cylinder didn't index fully to locked position when the hammer was cocked. Stops just a hair short.
    Took it to a Colt gunsmith who said the cylinder indexes that final little bit when the trigger is pulled. And that it's supposed to do that. Indeed it does appear so.
    Is it really true that Colts were made to do this? And why?
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  • XracerXracer Member Posts: 1,990 ✭
    edited November -1
    Colt made the Commander in 9mm from 1950-76, in the Gov't. Model Mk.IV, Series 70 from 1970-76, in the Mk. IV, Series 80 from 1983 until 1992, in the Lightweight Commander Series 80 from 1983 to 1997, and in the 1991 Series Model "0" until 2001.

    Don't think any new ones are being made, but should be lots of good used ones out there.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They also made in the 80's a 9mm Conversion Unit to fit the 1911/1911A1 frames. It consisted of a complete slide, barrel, mag etc for 9mm.
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  • stevenrayspeckstevenrayspeck Member Posts: 2,056 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I had a Colt commander 9mm. One heck of a good shooter. Let my dad shoot it one day at the range and a week later he ended up owning it and i was about 800 dollars richer.[8D]
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  • tobefreetobefree Member Posts: 7,401
    edited November -1
    I saw one NIB just the other day right hear on this site,,, as well as several in the past... did you do a search???

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=64139715
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