This revolver was in the case at the LGS, being sold from a collection.

The tag said " Never Fired" but not box or documents.

I snapped it up, because I've wanted a 6" blue steel /walnut .38 Special for target shooting.

But when I got it home and cooled off the fever, it truly looks unfired.

No wear or marks on the metal or wood.

I think the serial# is 9XXXXX with a "B'" under that.

Should I shoot it a lot, or would that be a travesty?







Edited to add: I think its a fifth issue, made between 1953 - 1969.

Edited again to add: It has the firing pin hammer, so it is an "I" frame? Silver medallion, not gold, and all polished blue metal surfaces rather than 'two toned" as described in the linked video.



http://www.coltfever.com/Officer_s_Model.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESgEjZ5CfDU

This message has been edited. Last edited by: RichardC, March 20, 2020 08:12 AM

Shoot it!

Enjoy it!

go to Colt's website and check the serial number,
that will give you a date if needed,


meanwhile,

some good quality wadcutters, and a target at 25 yrd and 50yrds, and have fun

I'd be tempted to fondle it a lot.

Life is short shoot it. With care a gun shot a lot ( in this case 148 target wadcutters, don’t clean it excessively. It will look minty for a long time. I used to live in an area with a lot of bullseye target shooters. Most of the guns looked like new because they only got carried in a box to and from the range sat on a towel on the firing line and shot with light loads. They last forever that way.

That's beautiful!

I'd shoot the snot out of it.

It is possible that if unfired, it might be worth enough to a collector to get you something else you really want or maybe 2 things.

Python Fever seems not to have struck other E and I frame Colts. Shoot and enjoy. I have read that Colts were popular with target shooters because of their ease of cocking vs Smith. I don't see it myself, but I am not a bullseye shooter.

Unless it's extraordinarily valuable, I would shoot it and enjoy.

Whether it's valuable or not, wadcutters and good care.

I have one just like it, S/N 93xxxx, circa 1967. Mine is pretty nice, but not unfired. It is a great shooting gun.

Shoot it. That's what it's for.

This is one of my favourite revolvers. Congrats on a great snag! I'd recommend not firing it if it is in fact as such, and look for another shooter. Fantastic gun!

-Bruce

A shootable classic!

Nice score!

That’s a nice unit.

They are very nice revolvers. Nice E/I frame and yours appears to have the target grips and Hammer. They are NOT way up in the collector's firmament w/out box, papers, etc.. I enjoy mine often w/ coated 158 gr semi wadcutters. Had it out Monday, matter of fact. Blued steel, walnut grips, hand finished fitting, what is not to like? Take good decent care of the thing and it will shed very little value. It's a high condition shooter, not a collectors piece.

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Originally posted by Grayguns:
This is one of my favourite revolvers. Congrats on a great snag! I'd recommend not firing it if it is in fact as such, and look for another shooter. Fantastic gun!

-Bruce

Mine too. I have two 38 OMM and two 22 OMM. Back when I was training hard in Olympic shooting (early 1970s) I had a 38 OMM in a practice 10 shot slowfire (50 yards offhand) score of 97-8x. The 8x were the first 8 shots all inside the X ring. Then I scoped. Head games set in, then shot a 9 and a 8.
That was a single action only OMM. Wish I still had it. Here are the two 38 OMM I have now.

Wow. Just wow.

Shoot that wonderful revolver!