In 1954 Colt made a special order run of 400 Official Police revolvers with very heavy 4" barrels for the US Border Patrol. The Commando usually had a US "Flaming Bomb" stamp on the left side of the frame. These guns were for defense plant guards, police departments, and some military use.
These are covered in detail in their respective sections.ĭuring World War Two Colt made the Commando version with a parkerized finish and plastic "Coltwood" grips for the US government.
The pre-war models had the rounded "half moon" front sight, checkered trigger, hammer, and cylinder release, and the old style cylinder retention system.Ĭolt made several variations of the Official Police. The Official Police was produced from 1927 to 1969. Grips were checkered walnut with silver Colt medallions until 1947 when "Coltwood" plastic with silver colored molded in medallions were used until 1954 when checkered walnut again made standard. Heavy barrel versions were made, usually in 6".
The butt was square with optional rounded butts offered. The Official Police would serve as a prime police issue gun into the 1960s, and was highly favored by private guard services, industrial plant guards, and civilian gun owners wanting a powerful and strong revolver.Īs a popular Colt model, Colt offered a number of variations of the gun.Ĭalibers offered were. That was just what the gun was, THE official police issue revolver for a great many police departments like the New York City Police, Boston Police, and Federal agencies like the FBI and Treasury Department. In 1927 Colt decided to rename the Army Special to more reflect the actual buyers of the gun, so the Army Special name was changed to the Official Police.
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