Colt New Service .357 Mag special order odd config

jesnlsn · October 18, 2018 03:46

Colt New Service .357 Mag special order odd configuration

Let me preface this by stating this was the second handgun I ever purchased - at an indoor farm and estate auction in rural Virginia

I bought the gun for two primary reasons...

1. Chambered in .357 magnum

2. Marked "Prince Edward Island Constabulary"

I was young and I thought it was neat - it was a police department labeled magnum revolver - and I had money burning a hole in my pocket

It's a Colt New Service Revolver chambered in .357 Magnum

It's a big frame double action revolver

It was manufactured in 1940 and was a special order piece not a standard production model

The backstrap is marked "Prince Edward Island Constabulary" and has the number "224" on the but as well as a British broad arrow proof

It has the lanyard ring - it has no shroud - it's a late model and is bigger than an "N" frame

1939 Date of Manufacture - 42 ounces - 10 1/2 OAL

special order 5" bbl "New Service Shooting Master" high grade variant ($9.25 extra cost) included custom shop hand tuned action and adjustable sights - finely checkered front and back strap

Rounded checkered cylinder latch - unprotected ejector rod

My gun has a trigger shoe (Ace) added at some point in the past

The 5" special order bbl appears to have 14 grooves???

Double action trigger pull is greater than 12 lbs

Single action trigger pull is 3.20 lbs

Overall finish is 90% - bluing is excellent and strong - wear is evident on the backstrap - light handling wear - I don't think ots been fired more than 20 times

Gun came with 4 boxes of period correct old dominion Canadian ammo - 3 boxes are sealed - one is missing 20 rounds

Gun was stored in a home made case using a multi colored quilt on the outside and purple silk on the inside

The gun had pointer pup faux stay plastic panels on it which I removed - the gun came with the factory hard rubber grips with I set aside - I now have correct reproduction checkered walnut with the silver medallion

Bore is mint - timing and lock up are flawless

No original box - it was in what looks like a plain poplar hinged jewelry box with a high gloss finish and flowers burn etched into the lid

I have put a grand total of 100 rounds of .38 special target wadcutter though it

I don't know much about these guns - their variants - rarity of markings or configuration - value - history - etc...

Please drop some knowledge and educate me - what do o not no and what do I need to know.

Thanks guys.

Mike

Colt New Service .357 Mag special order odd config

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