1934 .22 Bankers Special:

 

Boston PD Bankers special.

 

I like to add my Banker's Special to this thread -along with this great Colt BS Brochure!

Jackson

 

I'll add a few.....
22BS with custom sights

Nickel 38

Well here is a pic of most of them....

 

Here are a few.

 

Since a Bankers' Special is just a Police Positive with a 2-inch barrel, then this revolver, which is the precursor to the Bankers' Special, could be called a "pre-Bankers' Special". We only know of 3 lettered examples of this super rare revolver that many people don't even know exists. It was on a special order for 1500 guns let on April 9, 1928 for the Railway Mail Service of the U.S. Post Office Department and it has all of its roll stampings present.

 

Possibly the first or one of the first Bankers' Specials ever manufactured. This gun was manufactured on June 1, 1928. as of this date it is the earliest known manufacture date for a Bankers' Special. Note, these early guns had no righthand side barrel roll stamp applied (just blank) and had a smooth trigger, not checked.

 

Excellent idea and beautiful pieces!

 

High condition 38 Bankers' Special for the Boston Police Department.

 

I had the wrong letter for my BPD gun. Below is the correct letter for my gun.

 

High condition round butt 38 Bankers' Special manufactured just after the run of .22's ended in August, 1934. Note: this gun has the last 4 digits of the serial number stamped on the backside of the stocks (grips) just like all the .22's had.

 

Fairly scarce Nickel 38 Bankers' Special shipped in 1938 in nice original condition.

 

Here is a picture of my .22 Bankers' Special I've owned for 50 years.

 

Here is my early nickel Bankers Special. It was made in 1929 but not shipped until 1937. Times were tough then and a nickel Bankers Special was probably a luxury.

 

Here is a 1929 RMS Bankers' Special from the first order of 2500 Bankers' Special 38's with all roll stampings present.

 

Here's my former 1931 Banker's Special with the RMS PO DEPT Stamped backstrap, inventory # on the butt. Unfortunately, it was refinished and didn't have the original grips. This gun unfortunately, got some regulars on here bent out of shape for no reason because I listed it for more than they said it was worth and it brought more than twice that locally to an informed, educated buyer....and I'm still the "bad" guy. Good to see all these awesome examples!

 

beautiful grip, is that rubber?