Colt .38 Detective Special 3rd Issue 1978 prod 2” Nickel Full Lug Cold War Snub

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SKU: HG2122 GB Category: Brand: Colt

Colt .38 Detective Special 3rd Issue 1978 prod 2” Nickel Full Lug Cold War Snub

 

            Exact Revolver in photos. Detective Special, 3rd issue with full lug barrel and original combat walnut grips. 25000 range, R suffix serial = 1978. Colt’s Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co, Hartford, Conn. U.S.A., so marked on the right side of the barrel. Chambering is .38 Special Ctg., so marked on the left side of the barrel. Type is double and single action pocket revolver. Construction is entirely steel metal. Full lug 1 piece 2 3/8 inch barrel, nominally 2 inch, with covered ejector rod. Matte ramp blade front sight, fixed notch rear. 6 rounds .38 Special caliber, not rated for +P ammunition. Hammer nose ignition, transfer bar internal safety. .220 smooth faced trigger, 4 # single action. .004 Forcing cone gap. No lateral play. Polished surface nickel finish with matte sights. Minimal carbon. Domicile was Borinquen Air Station jurisdiction, front lines vs. Castro and the cartels. We estimate fired fewer than 100 times. Moderate wear, only occasional inconspicuous finish freckling. We classify Very Good, 85% vicinity, but photos ought to suffice. No CA MA civilians.

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