Colt Army Special .38 Special Revolver, 6 Inch Barrel, Blued, 1915 Production, DA/SA, Fixed Sights
This 1915 Colt Army Special is a U.S.-made, medium-frame E-frame revolver chambered in .38 Special with a 6-inch barrel. It features a blued carbon steel construction, Colt Positive Lock internal hammer block, fixed sights, and classic checkered black hard-rubber grips with large COLT ovals and fleur-de-lis. Markings include the two-line maker/address and patent text on the barrel, and the serial number location on the crane cut.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The exterior shows scattered scratches, dings, and handling marks throughout. There is finish loss and thinning on high edges and near the muzzle.
What's Included
- Colt Army Special .38 Special revolver
Built on Colt's medium E-frame, this Army Special combines a six-shot cylinder with a double-action/single-action mechanism and a 6-inch barrel for a classic full-size service profile. It is chambered in .38 Special and was manufactured in 1915 in the United States.
The revolver is constructed from carbon steel with a blued finish on the frame, barrel, cylinder, and receiver. It has an unshrouded ejector rod and a square-butt grip frame without a lanyard ring.
Sighting equipment is fixed, with a half-moon front blade and a topstrap groove rear. Safety is handled by Colt's Positive Lock internal hammer block system.
Grips are checkered black hard rubber with large COLT ovals and a fleur-de-lis motif. Factory-style markings include the two-line maker/address and patent text on the top of the barrel, and the serial number is located on the crane cut.