[longranger]

Were Coltwood stocks used the Police Posiitive? I have only seen black hard rubber and checkered walnut with nickel medallions

 

[mafd2]

Could never understand why they were called Coltwood when they were made of plastic and not wood. Not an expert on those models but have seen Coltwood stocks on the Pocket Positive and New Police. I've seen black hard rubber, checkered walnut and smooth walnut on a PP.

 

[Malysh]

The Police Positive wasn't continued in production after WWII, so the answer is no.

On the other hand, the Police Positive Special was continued after the war and like all Colt handguns of the era, during 1947-1954, the PPS did have Coltwood "stocks".

 

[bayouboy]

Real "Coltwood" stocks were only used for a limited time during the early post-war period from 1947 to 1953 or so. "Coltwood" was the trade name Colt used to describe the plastic grips made by their plastics division. The early grips were reddish-brown with lots of swirling, the later grips showed a more uniform dark brown color with less evident swirling.

To answer the question, the Police Positive was never furnished with Coltwood grips. The Police Positive model was discontinued after WWll and was replaced by the Police Positive Special which combined both 32 and 38 calibers in one model.

Here is an early post-war Police Positive Special with Coltwood grips.

 

[dfariswheel]

Could never understand why they were called Coltwood.

Colt seemed to like giving such names to materials. In addition to Coltwood grips, Colt referred to the aluminum frames of the early Commander, Cobra, and Agent as "Coltalloy".

 

[Malysh]

This was the advertising model and phraseology of the 40s and 50s.

Some things are classic, some are dated.
Advertising phrasing from that era are definitely dated.

 

[dfariswheel]

this was the advertising model and phraseology of the 40s and 50s.

Some things are classic, some are dated.
Advertising phrasing from that era are definitely dated.

lsmft ....

 

[Malysh]

lsmft ....

Hmmmmm
That one had two connotations. One was obviously Lucky Strikes cigarettes.
The other was a juvenile and scatological joke. You would have to pick the Lucky Strikes tag line!

 

[dfariswheel]

Just wondered how many younger members ever heard the term LSMFT and knew what it meant.

 

[ohiobuckeye]

LSMFT went back as far as I could remember, and a quick "Wiki" check revealed I was one year old when the LSMFT ad campaign started, and I'll be 70 next Birthday....

 

[longranger]

LSMFT ="Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco" My Dad smoked them when I was a kid,he's dead now.