[Mike Faires]

I have developed a magnetic personality for Colt Officers Model 22LR's. This one is a 1934 vintage 4 digit gun. Can someone tell me about the front sight. The others I have seen appear to be a straight sided flat piece of steel, this one has a white bead. I have another inbound is a 1948 vintage with prewar walnut grips. Will post pictures of it on arrival.
I have developed a real appreciation of their capabilities.

 

[capstan]

I like em too. I have one like yours but the bluing is worn more. It is a Very accurate .22 and it has probably been shot a lot before i got a hold of it.
Those adjustable front sights are unique/classic.
Good photos and I really like those photos because I can click and enlarge them. That is what I used to be able to do with the photobucket but now they only seem to come as tiny pics or full screen pics

 

[CWO4USCGRET]

Posted elsewhere on Colt Forums Mike but I have an early Post War Officer's Model Target .22 too:

The other thread:

http://www.coltforum.com/forums/colt-revolvers/32052-newest-colt-handgun.html

 

[Mike Faires]

The one I have inbound is 50687, class of 48 and my birth year. Has the incorrect. but IHO, better looking prewar walnut grips. Super nice example Chief, how's she shoot?

 

[chaosrob]

I have a 41 and it is my favorite shooter .22 revolver

 

[Mike Faires]

There is a 1930 vintage on at this link Colt Officers Model Target 22 LR Pre-War : Revolvers at GunBroker.com, the cylinder is not recessed and it has the same white dot style sight as mine.

 

[CWO4USCGRET]

The one I have inbound is 50687, class of 48 and my birth year. Has the incorrect. but IHO, better looking prewar walnut grips. Super nice example Chief, how's she shoot?

Gee Mike not even 300 numbers apart. I need to go shoot again, I am not a Bullseye Shooter, all I will say is I got rounds on paper at 25 yards with it!

 

[Mike Faires]

I will pick up mine tomorrow from my gunsmith. he told me he test fired it with CCI Mini Mags at 15 feet and kept everything in 2 inches. Mind he is a Vietnam Vet with fairly thick glasses, hell of a gunsmith though named Allen Harton.

 

[Colt-SL]

Beautiful piece Mike! I've not seen one with the white dot front sight before.

I have a three digit .22 from 1930 with the standard front sight but with an optional Colt’s “Wide Hammer Spur” made after 1951.

 

[Mike Faires]

Colt-SL, that's a beauty, even though not original I really like the hammer. Bet it shoots lights out.

 

[chaosrob]

Colt-SL, that is gorgeous. Very nice.

 

[skilled]

I like em too. But you have to have the correct stocks on them.

 

[Colt-SL]

Colt-SL, that's a beauty, even though not original I really like the hammer. Bet it shoots lights out.

Thank you sir; one of the best shooting .22 revolvers I've owned.

 

[Hopalong]

I have a 1932 model.

 

[CWO4USCGRET]

some very nice guns....nice stocks skilled...

Hoppy's window sill shots are the best though!

 

[Mike Faires]

I have a 1932 model.

Really like the lanyard ring did it letter with that? Maybe we should develop a data base on these.

 

[Walter Rego]

I have a very nice Officers Model .38 and have been looking for a .22 here in CA for a long time. So far they have eluded me. The only thing I found was one that someone had installed a Micro rear sight in the rear dovetail and a similar high front sight. I know the original parts are available through Numrich but was afraid that the rear dovetail was filed to fit the Micro base so I passed. They ones shown here sure are beautiful guns.

 

[azshot]

Here is mine, on bottom, a 1939 if I recall. I shoot it a lot, it's very accurate. Of course, so is the Army Service too.

 

[Hopalong]

Really like the lanyard ring did it letter with that? Maybe we should develop a data base on these.

Thanks. I haven't had it lettered. The lanyard ring is very well installed but slightly off center, so I think it probably isn't original.

 

[Mike Faires]

As promised here is the 1948 vintage, striated back strap, plain cylinder release but hammer and trigger are still checkered.