SOLD 1928 COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL……FIRST ISSUE…….2ND YEAR PRODUCTION…..MINTY

IN 97%+ MINT SHARP CONDITION,WE HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF A VERY EARLY PRODUCTION COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL REVOLVER. THIS REVOLVER WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE SECOND YEAR OF PRODUCTION, 1928 AND WAS SHIPPED TO THE GEORGE WORTHINGTON COMPANY IN CLEVELAND, OHIO ON SEPTEMBER 24, 1928 AND WAS PART OF A 3 GUN SHIPMENT. THIS GUN HAS ALL THE VERY RARE EARLY FEATURES SUCH AS THE SQUARE BUTT AND THE CHECKERED CYLINDER RELEASE. THE BORE IS MINT AND IT IS INDEED A HUGE FIND TO LOCATE SUCH AN EARLY REVOLVER SUCH AS THIS IN SUCH EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. THIS IS A CLASSIC PIECE OF HISTORY FROM THE ROARING TWENTIES, THE AGE OF THE BOOTLEGGERS.  ONE CAN ONLY WONDER WHY THIS GUN WAS PURCHASED AND HOW IT WAS USED OVER THE YEARS. THIS IS A PREMIER INVESTMENT GRADE COLT.