Colt Police Positive First Issue .32 Colt Revolver, 4 Inch, 6-Shot, 1912, Blued
This Colt Police Positive First Issue stands out as a 1912-made, small-frame double-/single-action revolver chambered in .32 Colt. It features the Colt Positive internal safety, a 4-inch barrel, and factory checkered hard-rubber COLT grip panels, with period-correct markings including patent dates on the barrel top. Matching numbers on the crane and frame, fixed sights, and classic blued finish underscore its appeal to Colt enthusiasts.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The metal shows blemishing, scuff marks, and areas of finish wear. The bore is clean and bright.
What’s Included
- Colt Police Positive First Issue .32 Colt revolver
The First Issue Police Positive is a compact Colt with the Positive internal safety designed into the action. This example was manufactured in 1912 in the United States and uses a double-action/single-action mechanism with an exposed spurred hammer.
Its 4-inch carbon-steel barrel carries the correct rollmark "POLICE POSITIVE .32 COLT CTG," along with the barrel-top address and patent dates of Aug 5, 1884; June 5, 1900; and July 4, 1905. The revolver is chambered for .32 Colt and feeds from a six-round fluted cylinder.
Sighting is fixed, with a half-moon front blade and a notch milled into the topstrap at the rear. It uses a swing-out cylinder with a left-side thumb latch and an unshrouded ejector rod with a knurled tip for positive manipulation.
The revolver wears a blued finish over carbon-steel construction, with the Rampant Colt on the right side of the frame and factory checkered hard-rubber COLT grip panels. Serial numbers on the crane and frame match, consistent with an intact First Issue configuration.