My First Handgun. Yes it's a Colt.

[CollegeKid5]

Well I've been 21 for a little over a month now and this was at Cabelas just saying "buy me!" http://www.cabelas.com/product/Colt-...fficial+police So today I put it on layaway until I can get my permit to purchase cleared. I managed to get it for $450 instead of $499. The barrel looks like a mirror inside. Hopefully it will be home with me where it belongs in about a week. I checked the serial number on proofhouse.com and it dates to 1941. Totally thinking about getting it lettered from Colt. What do you guys think?

[Coltlover]

I am by no means an expert on those things, but that looks to be in nice condition for being made in 1941.

[Oyeboten]

Yes indeed, if I am seeing the images correctly, it looks very very ( two 'very' ) nice!


What a great choice for your first Colt.


You will be very happy with it.


Now, to find a period correct Holster for it..!

[Wyatt Burp]

Good going! It's really great to see a younger guy into old sixguns rather than plasic autoloaders that look like squirt guns. And now that old Colt get's a new lease on life as you spend your life shooting it.

[Cruiser RN]

Nice find for a first Colt.Great to have another young revolver fan in our group...Mike

[Malysh]

Congratulations

[Kid Sopris]

Nice score,

[Shooter_55]

Welcome to the shooting community. I'm sure this will NOT be your final purchase. Nice pick for the first one.

[BigRix]

I have to agree, that is a nice gun and an excellent starting gun for new Colt fan.

Every one I take to the range gravitates towards my Official Police. They are fun to shoot. Low recoil loads in a medium sized frame makes for a fun day shooting.

Welcome to the addiction.

[kevink]

Good going! It's really great to see a younger guy into old sixguns rather than plastic autoloaders that look like squirt guns. And now that old Colt get's a new lease on life as you spend your life shooting it.

Now I know how to respond to the young guys in my PD that talk about their Glocks.....Squirt Guns! At least we carry 2 tone SIG 229s and not SQUIRT GUNS.....I HAD a Glock.....got rid of it.......