Not to be confused with Colt Officer's Model (revolver).
Revolver
Colt Official Police
Type
Revolver
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
1907 - Present
Production history
Manufacturer
Colt's Manufacturing Company
Produced
1907–1969
No. built
1,000,000[1]
Variants
See Variants
Specifications
Barrel length
4 in (102 mm)
5 in (127 mm)
6 in (153 mm)
Cartridge
.22 Long Rifle
.32-20
.38 Special
.38/200
.41 Long Colt
Action
double-action
Feed system
six round cylinder
Sights
Fixed iron: Blade front, V-notch rear
The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six-round cylinder, primarily chambered for the .38 Special cartridge, and manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. Released in 1908 as the Colt Army Special, the revolver was renamed the "Colt's Official Police" in 1927 in order to better market to law enforcement agencies. It became one of the bestselling police firearms of all time, eventually coming to exemplify typical law enforcement officer weaponry in the 1950s.[2] The Official Police was also used by various U.S. and allied military forces during World War II.
^"Serial Number Data". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^"Colt's Official Police Revolver" Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine, Shooting Times magazine Web site – Handgun Reviews. Accessed August 13, 2008.
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