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LOT 1137
Rare Colt Factory
Engraved Police Positive Double Action
Revolver with Factory Carved Steer Head Ivory Grips
and Factory Letter - Serial no. 332440, 38 special cal., 5 inch round
bbl., blue finish, original carved ivory grips. This is a rare special order,
Colt Police Positive double action revolver with very attractive factory
engraving. This revolver is accompanied by a Colt factory letter, listing this revolver as having factory
engraving with the factory “steer head” carved grips. It was shipped to Sr. DeGiacome Hnos. Buenos
Aires, Argentina, November 5, 1925. In The Book of Colt Firearms by R.L. Wilson, he states that there were
approximately 170 engraved Police Positive revolvers manufactured. The engraving itself is composed
of light scrolls on various areas of the revolver covering approximately 50% of the metal surfaces. The
barrel is marked on top with the Colt factory two-line address and patent dates with the left side marked
“POLICE/POSITIVE. 38 SPECIAL”. The factory Rampant Colt trademark is located on the left side of the
frame with a flourish of scroll surrounding it. As noted, it is fitted with a beautiful set of “steer head”
carved grips with the Colt silver medallion at the top of each grip. The revolver has received a very high
polish blue finish on all the metal parts with the sides of the hammer polished in the white. Five inch
barrel Police Positives are very rare in their own right, most being 4 or 6 inches.
CONDITION: Excellent with 97% plus of the original blue finish overall with a hint of a cylinder drag line and minor
muzzle wear with evidence of factory test firing only. The grips are excellent also having a fine detail on the carving
of the steer head with a nice aged slightly darkened aged look. Mechanically excellent. Just a wonderful, beautifully
factory engraved Colt Police Positive revolver in .38 Special.
Provenance: The Charles Marx Collection.
Estimate: 15,000 - 22,500
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