38 S&W appeared, which was numbered in its own sequence. 32 Police Positives were manufactured between 19. Offered in a number of chamberings, barrel lengths and even a 'heavy frame' target model, ultimately some 199,000. 32 Police Positive serial numbers picked up where those of the New Police left off. This meant the gun would not discharge if dropped or otherwise mishandled. The new gun's works incorporated the Colt Positive Lock, an internal safety device that prevented the hammer from moving completely forward until the trigger was drawn fully to the rear. Still, the internals were not perfect, a situation that was remedied in 1905-1907 with the introduction the Police Positive. 32 DA was quickly adopted by the New York Police, giving the gun an official seal of approval. Though following the general outline of the 1889 Navy, it had considerably improved internals.

The New Police model, which was introduced in 1896, was a superb revolver. Such formative self-cockers as the Model 1877 'Lightning,' Model 1878, Model 1889 Navy (and follow-on New Army and Navys), while successful with regard to sales, all had significant mechanical flaws that ultimately limited their effectiveness.īut when the company got it right, it really got it right. Condition : NRA Excellent (Modern Gun Standards)ĭespite its renown for producing some of the first and best single-action revolvers, for some reason Colt had a difficult time coming to terms with double-action.

Colt official police serial numbers