Colt Official Police - Wikipedia
The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six-round cylinder, primarily chambered for the .38 Special cartridge, and manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company.
The Colt Official Police Revolver: The Archetypical Police ...
Nov 27, 2024 · The Colt Official Police is a symbol of an era. This humble large framed .38 Special revolver was made from 1908 to 1969, but in that span, it ruled the American handgun market with a …
Colt Official Police And S&W Model 10 - GUNS Magazine
If anyone ever asked me to pick the two .38 Special service revolvers epitomizing the struggle for primacy in the LE market, they would have to be Colt’s Official Police (OP) and Smith & Wesson’s …
Legacy: When Cops Carried Revolvers - American Cop
Jun 5, 2013 · The sight of a holstered revolver on the hip of a uniformed police officer today usually indicates great seniority. Also, the small, lightweight and easily concealed snubnosed revolvers are …
Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver - NRA Museums:
Walker believed that an improved version of the earlier revolver would be an asset on the frontier. The two men designed a massive 4 pound, 9-ounce .44 caliber six-shot revolver, and the government …
The Police Revolver ...It Ain’t Dead Yet! - American Handgunner
Today, we have a generation of cops who’ve never held a revolver unless they confiscated it from a suspect. In 1972, the first job the chief gave me was to show our officers how to safely unload the …
7 Best Law Enforcement Revolvers of All Time | An Official ...
May 20, 2021 · Sheriff Jim Wilson takes an in-depth look at seven of the best revolvers to ever be used among lawmen.