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Lot Description

**Post-War Colt Official Police

Manufactured 1962

.38 Special. 6" barrel length. SN: 886376. Blued metal finish with polished hammer flanks and mounting oversize walnut Colt medallion grips. Double action hand ejector revolver with topstrap notch and matted front blade sights on a heavy barrel. {Rampant Colt} logo to sideplate is concealed by the grips but remains crisp. Left barrel reads OFFICIAL POLICE/.38 SPECIAL CTG. with the right displaying the single line address COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD CONN. U.S.A.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Property Of Dr. K. William Harter, Alexandria, VA

Condition Report

Very Good. Bore is Very Bright with crisp rifling throughout. The blued finish is very strong with some light edgewear on the forward cylinder, and a light turn ring. The muzzle shows some edgewear along with deeper scratches and indentations along the outer edges. Some further light scratches on the barrel. Grips retain a strong finish and details to the medallions, but show some flattening of the checkering, and some flaking of the finish along the butt and forward edges. Action times and indexes correctly.

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