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    Colt Officer's Model Target Revolver

    Thanks for all the info--I now understand you meant late 1920, not late in the 1920s. I'd didn't get the chance to range test this beautiful revolver this weekend, but I hope to do so next weekend. I've got a bucket full of swaged HBWC that it should really like.
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    Colt Officer's Model Target Revolver

    Thanks for all the useful information. Alas, I can't post a picture, but I can confirm that the serial number that appears underneath the barrel when the cylinder is open is indeed 4623xx. The left side of the barrel reads "+ Officers Model 38 +"but does not say "Target." The top of the barrel...
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    Colt Officer's Model Target Revolver

    I'm mostly a S&W revolver guy, but today I acquired a Colt Officer's Model Target DA revolver in .38 Special with a 7 1/2 inch barrel, serial number 4623xx. Can somebody tell me when it was manufactured, or provide me with general background information about this model. Trigger pull is...