1922 Police Positive?

[2AinSC]

Hello y'all. I'm 2AinSC, and just found your site today.

I have a Colt DA, 22cal, that used to be my mothers gun. She and my father were both shooters, that's what they did for dating.

It had a lot of surface rust on it, but I cleaned it (best that I could, so far), and am able to see that is a Police Positive, but it doesn't say Target or anything else. It has adjustable front and rear sites, and the grips seem to be hard rubber. The matching Serial Numbers are 20245. Using the links that you kind folk provided, I assume it was born in 1922. Correct?

I also have my Dad's Remmington 22cal rifle, but haven't started cleaning it up yet, so no info as of yet. The stock is broken, so I'll have the pleasure of making a new one. It is a single shot, meaning you have to pull back the hammer and hold it back, then pull back another 'hammer which contains the firing pin', to load or eject. I remember, many many years ago, my three brothers and I plinking with that old rifle, but we were never allowed to shoot Ma's pistole.

Thanks, folks, I'm enjoying your site. Any info on that Colt revolver will be appreciated. True birthday, and todays value. (No, I'm not selling them, but will be giving them to one of the grandsons one day.)

[ar15ed]

welcome to the forum! can you post pics of them?

[Mike Armstrong]

2A, that Remington .22 you have is called a "rolling block" action. There are several versions with at least four different action sizes: #1 (a full-sized military frame that normally used "buffalo gun" sized ctgs., very rare in .22), #1 1/2 (a streamlined #1, rare in any caliber, still more rare in .22), #2 ( a "compact" version of the #1 sized to small CF and RF ctgs., not real common but many were .22s), and the #4 (a very small "boy sized" action much more cheaply made; common in .22, also found in .32 RF and .25RF, rare in center fire). Pics will tell us which it is.

You probably have a #4, but if you have any of the others, it may have some collector value, as well as sentimental. Be carefull firing the #4 with modern .22 shells; I'd stick to shorts or CB caps and wear shooter's glasses. Some of them tend to "spit" when they get old and worn and NONE of them were made for modern high velocity .22s. Even in a #2 I'd go slow and careful--might still be "leaky."

Isn't it nice to inherit guns? My favorites are all "family guns."

[2AinSC]

Pictures Here:



Here's my Ma's Colt DA 22 1922 as far as I can figure. Ser.# 20245 Police Positive



Note the missing round................safety first.



Still some rust, but I'm not done yet. Both the frame and cylinder Ser. #'s match.



Accurate at 10 yards.



This is/was my Pop's Remington 22 cal. Lots of work to do.




Single shot. Hammer back.



What I originally called a second 'hammer', Mike Armstrong told me it's a rolling block. Thanks, Mike.



A closer view.



From the end of the muzzle to the end of what I would call the butt tang? Mike?




Original stock and my feet.


I don't think wood putty will help this. I'll make a new one.



How not to focus a camera. This is what I see without my glasses.


Ok guys, this is what I call 'gun porno' for us old farts. Kinda well worn now, but once I get done with these 'gals'
the only thing missing will be lipstick, perfume and a bikini. You know, 'in the buff' like I liked them in my younger
years.

ar15ed and Mike, thanks for your replies.

Pete

[Collects]

Welcome aboard Coltforum, 2A!

You make quite a splash when you enter the room! Those are some great early posts.

I am pretty sure that, by 1922 and thereafter, Colt DA revolvers all had some sort of hammerblock safety, so that it is not necessary for safety purposes to carry the weapon with an unloaded cylinder under the hammer.

[2AinSC]

Thanks, Collects. I took the pictures, but this 'puter' stuff is way beyond me. I told my son I had a problem. He said "what's wrong NOW". I explained, told him to "do what ever voodoo you do", and presto...pictures.

See, it's not hard when you have a 'puter' nut in the house.

And, thanks for the safety issue with the colt.