Colt Army Special .38 Special Revolver, 6 Inch, Blued, 1910, E-Frame, DA/SA, Fixed Sights
Early-production Colt Army Special chambered in .38 Special and manufactured in 1910. This full-size, blued E-frame revolver features a 6-inch barrel, fixed sights, and Colt's Positive Lock safety. The bore is bright with sharp rifling, and the revolver includes a Pachmayr grip adapter and a non-factory medallion in the frame.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are markings from previous handling and use. The revolver presents well for its age. Please refer to the photos for a complete view of surfaces and markings.
What’s Included
- Colt Army Special .38 Special revolver (6 inch, blued)
- Pachmayr rubber grip adapter installed on the frontstrap
- Non-factory round medallion inset in the right side of the frame
Built on Colt's E-frame and made in the United States in 1910, this Army Special represents an early example of Colt's robust service revolver line. It pairs classic Colt construction with period-correct features and clean mechanical configuration.
The revolver uses a 6-inch carbon-steel barrel and a blued steel frame, with a six-shot fluted cylinder. It retains the unshrouded ejector rod with a knurled round knob and a square-butt grip frame, giving it the recognizable Army Special profile.
Sighting is fixed, with a pinned half-moon front blade and a square-notch rear milled into the topstrap. The action is double action/single action, and it incorporates the Colt Positive Lock safety system.
Stocks are checkered black hard rubber with the raised "COLT" oval. The barrel top bears the Colt Hartford address/patent line, and an inspector mark "8" appears below the serial area.
Custom touches on this example include a Pachmayr rubber grip adapter on the frontstrap and a non-factory round medallion inset on the right side of the frame, both noted as non-factory additions.