[chaosrob]

That's an epic 'stache

ARMY SPECIAL WITH CARVED IVORY STOCKS

This gun belonged to Sheriff Wm. A. MacRae.



Sheriff: Wm. A. MacRae

 

[oldedawg]

It was nice to look at all these fine Army Specials again. "thecoltguy" Beautiful Army Special with the Ivory stocks, but that is one weird looking eagle....I will have to check some of my LGS's and see if I can find one of these in .41 cal.

 

[thecoltguy]

It was nice to look at all these fine Army Specials again. "thecoltguy" Beautiful Army Special with the Ivory stocks, but that is one weird looking eagle....I will have to check some of my LGS's and see if I can find one of these in .41 cal.

That is a Texas Eagle, they grow everything bigger in Texas. LOL I am sure another typo by the person that entered it into the ledger book. They fit like a glove and I suspect that they are the original stocks.

 

[bmcgilvray]

Never stuck up photos of the two Army Specials that live around here.

A decent shooting example of a mid-1920s 4-inch .41 Long Colt

If y'all laugh at this one I'll have to hurt ya'! That's original Colt factory electrical tape stock retention right there. A 1915 era .38 Special.

 

[rotundcoltcollector]

A .32-20 manufactured in 1927








Shoots well too!

 

[LaVistaBill]

Army Special Thread

I really like my circa 1923 Army Special. It not only looks good, it shoots good too. If I could pack it "On the Job" I would! The target shown was shot using vintage Western High Speed .38 Special ammo with a 150 gr. Lubaloy coated bullet at 1035 FPS velocity out of the 4" barrel.

 

[longranger]

1917- 32-20, this gun started me appreciating some of the finer things in life.

 

[DACOLT]

Army Special 6 inch 38 Special 1926
I picked this up yesterday at a small local show. From a one owner estate that used it on a small ranch in Colorado. The Hardware Store it was shipped from was one of Chicago's largest for 75 years.

 

[Colt-SL]

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Army Special 6 inch 38 Special 1926
I picked this up yesterday at a small local show. From a one owner estate that used it on a small ranch in Colorado. The Hardware Store it was shipped from was one of Chicago's largest for 75 years.

Congrats - GREAT find!!

 

[lkgmadmax]

1914 6" Army Special .32-20

1922 4" Army Special .32-20

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[thecoltguy]

Coltguy...too bad there is no story on Sheriff MacRae and his AS!

Bill. As a matter of fact I do have a lot of information on Sheriff MacRae. I really have to much to list it all but here are a few bits of info.

William A. MacRae was born on June 26th, 1875 and ran for Sheriff of Wyoming County, New York in November 1914 at the age of 39. The Wyoming Reporter Newspaper had this to say about him a month before the election. "The voters of Wyoming County will make no mistake in electing Mr. MacRae for Sheriff. His statements are 100 per cent reliable, and his keen knowledge of human nature make him an unusually safe and satisfactory man for the job for which he is the candidate". MacRae was elected the following month where it showed a complete Republican victory in the county. Sheriff MacRae served for many years and lived to the age of 70.

 

[Colt-SL]

Bill. As a matter of fact I do have a lot of information on Sheriff MacRae. I really have to much to list it all but here are a few bits of info.

William A. MacRae was born on June 26th, 1875 and ran for Sheriff of Wyoming County, New York in November 1914 at the age of 39. The Wyoming Reporter Newspaper had this to say about him a month before the election. "The voters of Wyoming County will make no mistake in electing Mr. MacRae for Sheriff. His statements are 100 per cent reliable, and his keen knowledge of human nature make him an unusually safe and satisfactory man for the job for which he is the candidate". MacRae was elected the following month where it showed a complete Republican victory in the county. Sheriff MacRae served for many years and lived to the age of 70.

Cam, this may just be another great subject 'LaVista Bill' Bell could do some more research on for one of his fantastic articles. I really enjoy reading his pieces in gun books and magazines, especially "Guns of the Old West".

 

[thecoltguy]

Army Special .38 Caliber in 4", 5" & 6"

 

[rhmc24]

Mine .38 Special DIY Project about 25 years ago. My Son-inlaw has it now ----

 

[Colt-SL]

Mine .38 Special DIY Project about 25 years ago. My Son-inlaw has it now ----

Bob, wow!!!

 

[thecoltguy]

4" ARMY SPECIAL in .41 CALIBER

 

[cda926]

This Army Special from 1909 policed some of the roughest folks that any of my guns ever have........





The NYC Bureau of Water Supply Police from this era rode horseback and were assigned to keep the peace in the "unruly"work camps while the aqueduct system was being built. They primarily hired officers & NCOs from the Army or National Guard.

New York City Department of Environmental Protection Police - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[SIGnoramus]

1924 4" chambered in .32-20. It's a shooter, but it locks up tight and the bore is excellent. My first Colt DA...

 

[Hopalong]

Here is my 41 Colt.

 

[Hopalong]

I've posted this one before, but these photos are much better. This is a 1920 model that was engraved by "JV" around 2004. I still haven't been able to determie who "JV" is. There is a Jim Valade, but it doesn't appear to be his work.