Hey guys, my roommate has an old Colt revolver that he's interested in finding out the value of. It is a double action with a 6" barrel. It is marked "Colt D.A. 38" on the left side of the barrel just ahead of the frame and has patent dates on the top of the barrel of August 5 1884, November 6 '88, and March 5 of '95. It also has the rampant colt on the left side of the frame at the "hump" of the grip just above the grip panels. The grips also carry the rampant colt on both sides and seem to be made of gutta percha. The serial number on the bottom of the handle is 218XXX He's just interested in finding out what it is and what it's worth since it was passed down through his family through a few generations. BTW - we have already established that he shouldn't shoot anything other than .38 LC ammo through it (although it was loaded with .38 Special when he got it). Would it be safe to maybe try some LIGHT .38 Specials loaded with hollow base wadcutters (that might expand out enough to grab the rifling) out of it? .38 LC is very expensive and rare in these parts...