Colt Detective Special
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84%
Critic Rating
2 Reviews

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MSRP:$1675.71
Used Price:
$1281.92+15.16%
Sale Price:
$1424.35+-1.37%
Ballistic Stats
From$1448.09
See DealThe 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
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as the .38 Special, considered to be a powerful caliber for a concealable pocket revolver of the day.Colt Detective Special For Sale
Technical Data
Gun Type
Revolver
Action
Single/Double
Capacity
6
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