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12-22-2019, 11:00 AM
One of my friends had a Colt Police Positive in 38 special, made in 1921. A cop bought it used and it was carried for years until it was shoved in it's duty holster where it sat since 1965. He brought it in and to my surprise it had no surface rust and no pitting. The finish was about 80% with a ding or two in the grips, but overall, it was in amazing condition for it's near century old age.
Oddly, these guns are plentiful and are still actually very reasonable and he was looking to get $400. I am not a collector but I was not going to let him take this to a LGS so I told him I would buy it if a much younger co-worker who really appreciates firearms, decided to pass.
Well, my buddy jumped at the chance and wore it, in the original duty holster, all day during his shift as an RSO, safely pulling it out on occasion to let a customer fire a wadcutter from the stash in my locker.
I would love to post a pic of my friend with the gun and the single lead bullet we gave him to carry in his top shirt pocket but I will refrain as I do not have his permission.
Suffice to say, it was a really great day at work.
Why am I just now starting to love and appreciate the old stuff?
Oddly, these guns are plentiful and are still actually very reasonable and he was looking to get $400. I am not a collector but I was not going to let him take this to a LGS so I told him I would buy it if a much younger co-worker who really appreciates firearms, decided to pass.
Well, my buddy jumped at the chance and wore it, in the original duty holster, all day during his shift as an RSO, safely pulling it out on occasion to let a customer fire a wadcutter from the stash in my locker.
I would love to post a pic of my friend with the gun and the single lead bullet we gave him to carry in his top shirt pocket but I will refrain as I do not have his permission.
Suffice to say, it was a really great day at work.
Why am I just now starting to love and appreciate the old stuff?