Colt Detective Special

[arizona]

Could use some advise from the Colt connoisseurs.

Approximately how much is a Detective Special blued with wood grips worth. I believe it was made in the mid 70's. It has the ejector shroud. The gun looks fired very little but is not real clean...probably 95%. It looks as if it will clean up nicely.

The price is 450.00 down from 489.00.

Recommendations on price and history of the model would be appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[Old Fuff]

The Detective Special was introduced in 1927, and was nothing but Colt's popular Police Positive Special with a 2" barrel. Over time it became THE classic snubby. They were produced in three series, the first having a full sized frame and round barrel without the shroud, the second with the same barrel, but a shorter frame, where the grip wrapped around the bottom, and the thrid that had the short-butt frame and a shrouded barrel. While they are excellent and exceptionally accurate revolvers, keep in mind that parts and skilled gunsmiths that can fix them are getting scarce, and this in not a gun that responds well to home gunsmithing.

$450.00 is at the top for a gun in the condition you describe, and I personally wouldn't go over $400, and might hesitate at that. But If you do overpay it won't be long before the value catches up, and in the long run I don't expect to see prices going down.

 

[Todesengel]

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