December 14-17, 2021 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/17/2021
Official Police .22 LR double action revolver manufactured during the last year of the Official Police .22 LR series of revolvers (1966) by Colt. The left side of the barrel is stamped "OFFICIAL POLICE/ .22 LONG RIFLE CTG.", with Colt's single line address across the right side. Left side of frame bears the Rampant Colt logo and "VP" proof. Features include a blue finish, 6" barrel, ramp front sight, frame notched rear sight, serrated trigger & hammer, as well as 2-piece Colt silver medallion checkered walnut grips. Revolver is accompanied by a Colt factory box that is matching via a hand-scribed number on the bottom that also contains it's matching factory test target, and "Handling the Handgun" manual. CONDITION: Metal component retain bountiful amounts of their original factory blue finish, exhibiting light wear on the ejector rod and cylinder crane from opening of the cylinder. Rear grip strap bears a ding that is showing through to silvering. Cylinder bears a faint dragline. Mirror bore, exhibiting well defined rifling throughout. Grips are excellent, with the right grip panel bearing a light chip towards the top. Box shows some scattered wear, as well as a few tears overall. A very attractive example of a Colt Official Police .22 LR revolver manufactured during this line's final year of production. MLW