colt 32 police

[GP100man]

ive found a colt 32 police that has been fired 23 times& has 95% blue left,
just slight wear on the end of the barrel.
serial #23277xx
whats it worth & when was it made??????????
how many were made?????

GP100man

 

[dfariswheel]

WHICH Colt .32 "Police". It'll be marked on the barrel.

Colt made several guns in various .32 calibers.
There was the Colt .32 Police Positive.
There was also the Colt .32 Police Positive Special.

23277xx is too many numbers. Colt numbers on either gun only went up to 6 digits.

 

[bannockburn]

GP100man

If the serial number is 23277x, then it could be 1921 for a Police Positive Special. If its a Police positive, then it could be 1926.

 

[GP100man]

bannockburn
you got the # rite ,crs strikes again& its a police positive.
a coworkers grand dad bought it in the 20s, like i said before its only been shot 23 times ,he has the box of ammo too!!

GP100man

 

[bannockburn]

GP100man

Thanks but I just noticed a typo. I meant to type "could be 1936" and not 1926 for a Police Positive. Actually it's probably more like late 1935, as the serial number started with 233000 for 1936. That is, if the serial number is 23277x and not something else. I think I need to get stronger reading glasses. Production of the Police Positive began around serial number 49500, and ended with serial number 238623, in 1943. Total production was around 199,000 revolvers.

 

[peyton]

What bullet would this use? Would it be chambered for the colt equilivant of the 32 S&W long or the colt 32 bullet that is not made any more?

 

[GP100man]

32 s&w long

GP100man