Colt Police Positive Special Second Issue .32 S&W Long, 4-inch Blued DA/SA Revolver (1957)
This 1957 Colt Police Positive Special Second Issue is a post-war D-frame revolver chambered in .32 S&W Long with a tapered 4-inch barrel and exposed ejector rod. It wears a blued carbon-steel finish and features fixed sights, checkered walnut service stocks with silver Colt medallions, and Colt's Positive Lock safety. Barrel rollmarks include "POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL" and ".32 COLT N.P. CTG.", and the revolver shows R and K inspection marks.
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: There is finish wear on the barrel and pistol grip frame. Blemishing and light scuff marks are present.
What’s Included
- Colt Police Positive Special Second Issue revolver (.32 S&W Long, 4-inch barrel)
Built on Colt's D-frame, this Second Issue Police Positive Special reflects the post-war configuration with a tapered 4-inch barrel and an exposed, unshrouded ejector rod. The revolver is finished in blued carbon steel across the frame, cylinder, and barrel.
It is chambered in .32 S&W Long and uses a 6-round cylinder. The action is double-action/single-action, paired with Colt's Positive Lock safety system. A smooth trigger and checkered hammer spur round out the control features.
Sighting is straightforward and durable, with a fixed setup: an integral ramped front blade and a square-notch rear milled into the topstrap. The round-butt grip frame wears checkered walnut service stocks with silver Colt medallions.
Factory markings include the barrel rollmarks "POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL" and ".32 COLT N.P. CTG." Inspection markings observed include R and K stamps. This example was manufactured in 1957 in the USA.