Who still carries a Colt OP?

Outpost75 · October 24, 2024, 06:24 PM

I still carry my 1964 Colt Official Police round butt .38 Special.

Anyone else tote old iron?

105kw · October 24, 2024, 07:54 PM

Not Colt, but I've got a post war Transitional model Military & Police 4in, built in 1948.
One of the last long action k frames built.
Gotta love old classics.

RoyceP · October 24, 2024, 09:25 PM

I have a S&W Model 37 revolver in the night stand next to the bed. It is filled with Western wadcutters.

**Mike Irwin** · October 25, 2024, 09:32 AM

I have a 6" Official Police in .38 Special I bought some years ago as a fun gun.

It joined my .32-20 Police Positive Special and my .32 Long Police Positive.

Ricklin · October 25, 2024, 10:00 AM

I've read the Police Positive Special was only made in .38 special. How rare is a .32-20 PP special?

105kw · October 25, 2024, 03:13 PM

Colt made the Police Positive Special in 32-20 up to WW2.
I'm not sure how rare they are, they're still around, look at GB.
The OP was made in 32-20 too, until WW2.

armoredman · October 25, 2024, 03:37 PM

Last time I saw a guy packing a Colt Official Police was an elderly gent working Loomis Armored trucking, and he had to be at LEAST as old as the revolver. It was a six incher in an equally ancient police style holster.

Outpost75 · October 25, 2024, 05:26 PM

Official Police was also chambered in .32-20 until WW2.
I have a 6-inch manufactured in 1940.

**Mike Irwin** · October 26, 2024, 07:28 AM

Both my Smith M&P in .32-20 and my Colt PPS in .32-20 were made in the early 1930s.

5whiskey · October 26, 2024, 08:38 AM

I've been on the hunt for an OP at a decent price for a while now. They're out there often enough, just every time I found one I didn't have money I wanted to part with at the time. I also have a transitional post war Smith k frame made circa 1949. It's a great little revolver. Want an OP so it will have a friend. I am in Law Enforcement, I would carry a .38 revolver if my agency would let me. Alas, with modern threats a Glock 45 is admittedly a better option for police work. Off duty carry, just for SD, I often do carry that k frame. I will carry an OP one day too.

EdL · June 7, 2025, 01:12 PM

I found an old Colt at a gun show recently. The seller said it was a Police Positive probably from about 1957. I didn't know much about Colt's as my old revolvers are S&W. When I got home and looked closer and did some research I found it was an Official Police, 6in barrel, nickel plated from 1927. It is in excellent condition. So i think I got lucky.

V-fib · Today, 01:41 AM

Blues Great Robert Johnson recorded "32-20 blues" 11-26 1936. see more at...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32-20_Blues

October 24, 2024, 06:24 PM	#1
Outpost75 Member Join Date: October 4, 2024 Location: Potomac Highlands WV Posts: 69	Who still carries a Colt OP? I still carry my 1964 Colt Official Police round butt .38 Special. Anyone else tote old iron? Last edited by Outpost75; October 24, 2024 at 09:45 PM.

October 25, 2024, 09:32 AM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,641	I have a 6" Official Police in .38 Special I bought some years ago as a fun gun. It joined my .32-20 Police Positive Special and my .32 Long Police Positive. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 25, 2024, 10:00 AM	#5
Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,368	Interesting I've read the Police Positive Special was only made in .38 special. How rare is a .32-20 PP special? __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

October 26, 2024, 07:28 AM	#9
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 14, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,641	Both my Smith M&P in .32-20 and my Colt PPS in .32-20 were made in the early 1930s. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

October 26, 2024, 08:38 AM	#10
5whiskey Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2005 Location: US Posts: 3,753	I've been on the hunt for an OP at a decent price for a while now. They're out there often enough, just every time I found one I didn't have money I wanted to part with at the time. I also have a transitional post war Smith k frame made circa 1949. It's a great little revolver. Want an OP so it will have a friend. I am in Law Enforcement, I would carry a .38 revolver if my agency would let me. Alas, with modern threats a Glock 45 is admittedly a better option for police work. Off duty carry, just for SD, I often do carry that k frame. I will carry an OP one day too. __________________ Support the NRA-ILA Auction, ends 03/09/2018 https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=593946

October 24, 2024, 07:54 PM	#2
105kw Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2017 Location: Columbia Basin Washington Posts: 512	Not Colt, but I've got a post war Transitional model Military & Police 4in, built in 1948. One of the last long action k frames built. Gotta love old classics.

October 25, 2024, 03:13 PM	#6
105kw Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2017 Location: Columbia Basin Washington Posts: 512	Colt made the Police Positive Special in 32-20 up to WW2. I'm not sure how rare they are, they're still around, look at GB. The OP was made in 32-20 too, until WW2.

October 25, 2024, 03:37 PM	#7
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,478	Last time I saw a guy packing a Colt Official Police was an elderly gent working Loomis Armored trucking, and he had to be at LEAST as old as the revolver. It was a six incher in an equally ancient police style holster.

October 25, 2024, 05:26 PM	#8
Outpost75 Member Join Date: October 4, 2024 Location: Potomac Highlands WV Posts: 69	Official Police was also chambered in .32-20 until WW2. I have a 6-inch manufactured in 1940.

June 7, 2025, 01:12 PM	#11
EdL Junior Member Join Date: June 7, 2025 Posts: 1	I found an old Colt at a gun show recently. The seller said it was a Police Positive probably from about 1957. I didn't know much about Colt's as my old revolvers are S&W. When I got home and looked closer and did some research I found it was an Official Police, 6in barrel, nickel plated from 1927. It is in excellent condition. So i think I got lucky.

Today, 01:41 AM	#12
V-fib Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 255	Blues Great Robert Johnson recorded "32-20 blues" 11-26 1936. see more at... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/32-20_Blues __________________ Livin in the woods...feelin mighty good.