police positive help dating

jamn

July 28, 2005 11:02

I have a police positive in 38 spec that has serial number 3435xx and an IPDno.10 on the butt. The last date on the barrel is the July of 1905. I thought this was first issue date according to blue book (1907-1927) but the serial number is showing a 1931 mfg date. Could someone have just switched barrels?

Thanks for the help,

James

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  rufe-snow

  July 28, 2005 11:32

  This site shows a DOM of 1928 for your Police Positive Special.
  
  http://proofhouse.com/colt/index.html
  
  
  At this late date, over 70 years after the revolver was manufactured, it's questionable if any source would be completely accurate.
  
  Years ago when I still owned a copy of "The Book of Colt Firearms" it was the bible as far as DOM's was concerned.
  
  

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  jamn

  July 28, 2005 12:03

  Thanks for the link and the info.

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