[tecolote]

While browsing through Gunbroker I came across this item:
Colt Official Police Heavy Barrel : Revolvers at GunBroker.com
I contacted the seller, because of the ramped front sight, thinking it was a post war on a prewar gun. He replied quickly and the barrel has all the prewar features:
"+HEAVY BARREL", patent dates,etc. Was the ramped front sight a special feature that could be ordered on the prewar guns(this one is of 1943 vintage)?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Tecolote

 

[thecoltguy]

The ramp front sight is seldom encountered but could be ordered on the pre war Official Police as could the round butt frame however it would need a letter from Colt to confirm. Here is an OP .22 that has the special order ramp front sight:

 

[tecolote]

Thanks a lot. I thought I had remembered the ramped sight was an option