1949 pocket pistol goodness

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January 09, 2026, 03:30 AM

stylophiles

1949 pocket pistol goodness

Got in a companion to the Colt Pocket Positive I got for Christmas...

The Smith and Wesson version, an I Frame Terrier from 1949-1950, also in .32 long. About the same size frame wise, a little shorter barrel than the Colt.

It's weird, it's not really that much smaller than a J frame, in terms of actual dimension, but it really does feel smaller in the hand.

Cool revolvers from back when a .32 was considered "more than enough" for a concealed
carry gun.

Bill R

January 09, 2026, 04:43 AM

mrprovy

Very nice!

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January 09, 2026, 06:22 AM

egregore

Still digging that Colt. Its ancestor/predecessor, the New Police, in the same cartridge, was NYPD's first standard issue handgun, by NYPD's first commissioner ... Theodore Roosevelt.