I have two Colts, one a revolver that I inherited and I'd really like to find out some information on this revolver. I looked over a few sites on the internet, then thought I'd check for a Colt forum. Thus...... my first post.
I have a Colt .38 Bankers Special and I'd really like to find out more about this revolver than I currently know. What I do know, is that it was owned by my step-mother and that she had had it for a very long time. She told me that when she was first out of the home, someone tried to enter her bedroom window one night, who she scared off. This was the reason she bought the Colt, for personal protection.
That said, this Banker's Special is in excellent condition but, I'll admit I'm more of a novice than a person who could grade the revolver. It has all its bluing with very light marks on the cylinder. It is the square bottom model, with a serial number of: 36623x I have no box or manual for the revolver but, it would be interesting to obtain an approximate value too.
I do know that this revolver was shot only a few times and I actually have a partial box of .38 ammunition, which was the second box she'd bought for it.
So..... although the box states .38, I can't find .38 ammunition and can only find .38 Special. So does this revolver shoot .38 or .38 special? I registered this revolver almost 15 years ago and have never fired it. I'm not sure rather I'll even keep the revolver and may possibly sell or trade for something that I can shoot more often. I'm not as attached to this revolver as I am my Colt pre-woodsman semi-auto.
I'd really appreciate any information that could be provided.
I have a Colt .38 Bankers Special and I'd really like to find out more about this revolver than I currently know. What I do know, is that it was owned by my step-mother and that she had had it for a very long time. She told me that when she was first out of the home, someone tried to enter her bedroom window one night, who she scared off. This was the reason she bought the Colt, for personal protection.
That said, this Banker's Special is in excellent condition but, I'll admit I'm more of a novice than a person who could grade the revolver. It has all its bluing with very light marks on the cylinder. It is the square bottom model, with a serial number of: 36623x I have no box or manual for the revolver but, it would be interesting to obtain an approximate value too.
I do know that this revolver was shot only a few times and I actually have a partial box of .38 ammunition, which was the second box she'd bought for it.
So..... although the box states .38, I can't find .38 ammunition and can only find .38 Special. So does this revolver shoot .38 or .38 special? I registered this revolver almost 15 years ago and have never fired it. I'm not sure rather I'll even keep the revolver and may possibly sell or trade for something that I can shoot more often. I'm not as attached to this revolver as I am my Colt pre-woodsman semi-auto.
I'd really appreciate any information that could be provided.