Colt Police Positive vs. S&W model 10

[btg3]

Back when... we carried revolvers as duty guns, it was very common for officers to carry [2 revolvers]...that way they could both be reloaded using the same speedloaders

Doing the math, if you reload both guns, you have 24rds. But there's a reason, that revolvers aren't carried as duty guns as much these days. Lemme think.

 

[wlewisiii]

I'm another who has had both and only have my Smiths left. I just don't like how they feel in my hand or how the DA pull feels. I started with a used Colt Trooper right after I got out of active duty back in 1985 and have tried others since. I always sell them towards K or N frames instead.

 

[savit260]

The next larger frame size for Colt is the one the Officer's Model is built on and it is noticeably more massive than a K frame.

O.K. that's a bit of an overstatment IMO.

Having owned Colt I/E frames and Smith K and L frames, I can tell you that the Colt Official Police/Army Special/Officers Model will fit many/most K frame holsters, and is almost identical in size to an L frame S&W. (as in just a tiny bit bigger than a K frame).. The D frame Colt a bit larger than a J frame, and a good bit smaller (exept width) than a K frame.


IMO the model 10 competitor was the Official Police/Army Special. Both are mid frame guns.


Here's one of my all time favorites.

1926 Army Special

 

[savit260]

I'd also add that IMO, for the most part ( a few exceptions) the Colts have a much better sight picture than the S&W models.

 

[highpower]

I have both also. I like them both, but around here the Smiths are a lot easier to find. I guess that is the reason that I only have five Colt revolvers and I have seven S&W's.

I do prefer the N frame Smith and Wesson revolvers above all others though.

 

[Pointshoot]

I can appreciate the workmanship in those old d.a. Colts, but I'm more of a shooter than collector. Because of the lack of spare parts & gunsmiths who are experienced with working on them, and no company aftermarket support now - I prefer the S&W. It also happens to be a fine revolver.

 

[Jim K]

That is the reason I would not recommend a Colt as a practical gun today. Fine for collecting, and they work very well as long as they work. But with no good parts source and few pistolsmiths able (and willing) to work on them, they are rapidly becoming curios.

In spite of repeated rumors and gun shop stories, Colt is not going to bring back those guns. They cost too much to make when they were discontinued and they would cost even more today. Not to mention that Colt scrapped the tooling. Were they to decide to get back in the DA revolver business, they would probably do so with the new design. But then Colt purists scorned those guns before and are not likely to change.

Jim