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HighValleyRanch · November 30, 2020, 03:12 PM

From Wikepedia and other sources:
Colt Official Police - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Colt_Official_Police
The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six- round cylinder, ... intended for competitor Smith & Wesson's new large N-frame revolver, the .38-44, none of the comparable S&W revolvers could manage this feat.

Just type in Colt Official Police 38/44 and you will find a host of articles about it being able to shoot what is now considered .38 special +P.

One example:
Colt's Official Police Revolver - Shooting Timeswww.shootingtimes.com › editorial › handgun_reviews...
Unlike the Smith & Wesson M&P revolver, Colt claimed that the Official Police was strong enough to be used with the powerful .38-44 High Velocity load.

"The . 38-44 is a cartridge designation but also is a term for the revolver intended to use the new loading, which could reach 1,125 fps with a 158-grain bullet"

November 30, 2020, 03:12 PM	#14
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 4,066	From Wikepedia and other sources: Colt Official Police - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Colt_Official_Police The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six- round cylinder, ... intended for competitor Smith & Wesson's new large N-frame revolver, the .38-44, none of the comparable S&W revolvers could manage this feat. Just type in Colt Official Police 38/44 and you will find a host of articles about it being able to shoot what is now considered .38 special +P. One example: Colt's Official Police Revolver - Shooting Timeswww.shootingtimes.com › editorial › handgun_reviews... Unlike the Smith & Wesson M&P revolver, Colt claimed that the Official Police was strong enough to be used with the powerful .38-44 High Velocity load. "The . 38-44 is a cartridge designation but also is a term for the revolver intended to use the new loading, which could reach 1,125 fps with a 158-grain bullet" __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"