Colt Detective Special

84%

Critic Rating

50%

User Rating

Positive vs Negative

6

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MSRP:

$524.99

Used Price:

$524.99 +0.00%

Sale Price:

$524.99 0.00%

Gun Stats

Accuracy 50 MOA

Capacity 6 rounds

Ergonomics 50

What to Know

Critic Consensus

The gun is a solid chunk of stainless steel and mine has a born-on date of 10-31-1995 underneath the grips. The muzzle has a nice recessed crown to protect the rifling and, as mentioned, all the parts on it are stainless except for the leaf spring. Grips were Colt branded Pachmayrs. Read critic reviews...

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Colt Detective Special Critic Reviews

Colt Detective Special Description

The Colt Detective Special is a carbon steel framed double-action short-barreled revolver, and is an example of a class of firearms known to gun enthusiasts as "snubnosed", "snubbies", or "belly guns". As the name "Detective Special" suggests, this model revolver was used as a concealed weapon by plainclothes police detectives. Introduced in 1927, the Detective Special was one of the first short-barreled revolvers produced with a modern swing-out frame. It was designed from the outset to be chambered for higher-powered cartridges such as the .38 Special, considered to be a powerful caliber for a concealable pocket revolver of the day.