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Colt Banker's Special
idsman75
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I was chatting with an individual recently who asked me a question about a gun he owns. It's a Colt Banker's Special with a 2" barrel in .22 LR. Does anyone have any information on the dates that these were manufactured, how many were manufactured and what the possible value could be?
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It's Police Postive with a 2" barrel
Big bucks for the 22 LR around $1400-$1500 for Exc. cond.
I don't know how many were made
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A Grumpy Old Man
I am not positive without checking, but I do not think the .22 was introduced until 1933, so all .22 Bankers Specials had the embeded head and round butt. I have one with factory pearl stocks and box.
Let me know if I can help on a more personal level.
Thank you everyone.
idsman 75, have your guy call me to discuss the Bankers' in more detail. While I do not know how many .22s were made, the total production was over 35,000 according to Sutherland. I suspect the .22 was a small percentage of the total.
Rechecked my book and my answer was incomplete.
(aka incorrect)
quote: Made 1926 - 1940 Embedded head cyl intro 1933.
Should have read: Made 1926 - 1940 Embedded head cyl 22 intro 1933.
SOLD MY COW SO I DON'T NEED YOUR BULL
A Grumpy Old Man