Okay. I seem to have the best luck finding the odd and rare firearm at the mom and pop gun stores in the little mom and pop towns. That's my dirty little secret. Evidenced by this little rough gem.
This is a Colt Police Positive Special in .32-20WCF. Serial number of 113XX, which puts her in the first year of production, 1907-08. She has some patina and a few scratches here and there. The bore and cylinder looked clean and straight. She still locks up tight too. There a gouge missing on one of the grips, but they're original. I think I got a helluva price on it.
You see, there's this western wear store in the town "local" to where I'm currently working. From the outside you wouldn't even know there's a gun counter inside. But in there, they have a good selection of ammo, handguns, rifles etc. With this find tucked into the display counter. There's also a Chinese SKS in there that I might go back for. A Vietnam bring back by a local vet. That gun would be worth it just for the story there.
In related news, I'm seriously curtailing my firearms purchasing for a few months. There are other big toys that I'm saving up for. More on that later.
This is a Colt Police Positive Special in .32-20WCF. Serial number of 113XX, which puts her in the first year of production, 1907-08. She has some patina and a few scratches here and there. The bore and cylinder looked clean and straight. She still locks up tight too. There a gouge missing on one of the grips, but they're original. I think I got a helluva price on it.
You see, there's this western wear store in the town "local" to where I'm currently working. From the outside you wouldn't even know there's a gun counter inside. But in there, they have a good selection of ammo, handguns, rifles etc. With this find tucked into the display counter. There's also a Chinese SKS in there that I might go back for. A Vietnam bring back by a local vet. That gun would be worth it just for the story there.
In related news, I'm seriously curtailing my firearms purchasing for a few months. There are other big toys that I'm saving up for. More on that later.
4 comments:
Buying a plane?
Nice! I love the .32-20! Enjoy it!
Nice find! :-)
It looks similar to what Indiana Jones carried in I think temple of doom.
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