Grips & Rounds

old-dog

April 04, 2012 10:31

I recently purchased a 1895 Colt New Navy Revolver mfg'd in 1898. The grips look exactly like the Police Positive .38 S&W caliber mfg'd in 1912 Black with the word Colt in upper top part of the grip. I have seen photos of other New Navy's and the grips have the Rearing Stallion w/ two medalion flowers on either side of the logo.

Am I correct to assume that only miiliatry issues have the grips with the rearing stallion and the civilian issues have only the colt logo word "COLT" and made in black rubber? I guess what I am tring to determine is if the grips that came with the Colt New Navy are original.

Finally, will the New Navy chambered in .38, fire the .38 S&W like my Police Positive? The PP .38 made in 1912 only fires the S&W round and not the SP round. Same for the New Navy 1895?

Any input here is greatly appreciated..Thanks O.D

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  Tflogger

  April 04, 2012 12:01

  Your revolver is chambered for .38 long colt, if original.
  The cases are shorter than .38 special but are the same diameter.
  I had one that would chamber .38 special and shot very light loads through it.
  Don't know about the grips, mine had funky white plastic after market ones.

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  old-dog

  April 04, 2012 12:08

  Thanks you for your reply. I understand that 38 LC are discontinued so does one have to hunt them down through the internet ie, specialty vendors or private collectors? I didn't pay much for the COlT so it may just go up on the den wall in a shadow box if I can find ammo..
  
  Once again I am grateful for your reply...O.D.

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  ruger41

  April 08, 2012 21:38

  You can buy .38 Long Colt at www.midwayusa.com it's not cheap but definately not discontinued. Ultramax and Black Hills both make light cowboy loads for it.

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  charliemeyer007

  April 09, 2012 07:51

  Midway has the brass $18/100 and Lee makes a carbide set to reload them. http://leeprecision.com/38-shrt-lg-colt-carbi.html

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