{"product_id":"colt-detective-special-2nd-issue-38-special-3-barrel-blued-revolver-used","title":"COLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL 2nd ISSUE 38 SPECIAL 3 BARREL BLUED REVOLVER-USED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eCOLT DETECTIVE SPECIAL 2nd ISSUE 38 SPECIAL 3\" BARREL BLUED REVOLVER-USED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eComes Checkered Wood grips, they will show signs of wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eBlued finish is worn and rough in some areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#e74c3c;\"\u003eSOLD AS-IS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eColt Detective Special\u003c\/b\u003e is a six-shot, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carbon_steel\" title=\"Carbon\" steel\u003ecarbon steel\u003c\/a\u003e framed, 2\" or 3\" barreled, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Double-action\" title=\"Double-action\"\u003edouble-action\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Revolver\" title=\"Revolver\"\u003erevolver\u003c\/a\u003e, and the first example of a class of firearms known as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snubnosed_revolver\" title=\"Snubnosed\" revolver\u003e\"snubnose revolvers\"\u003c\/a\u003e. Made by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colt%27s_Manufacturing_Company\" title=\"Colt's\" manufacturing company\u003eColt's Manufacturing Company\u003c\/a\u003e, this model revolver, as the name \"Detective Special\" suggests, was intended to be a concealed weapon used by plainclothes police \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Detective\" title=\"Detective\"\u003edetectives\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eIntroduced in 1927, the Detective Special was the first short-barreled revolver produced with a modern swing-out frame. It was designed from the outset to be chambered for higher-powered cartridges such as the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/.38_Special\" title=\".38\" special\u003e.38 Special\u003c\/a\u003e, considered to be a powerful caliber for a concealable pocket revolver of the day. The Detective Special uses a slightly smaller frame than the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Colt_Official_Police\" title=\"Colt\" official police\u003eColt Official Police\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_10\" title=\"Smith\" wesson model\u003eSmith \u0026amp; Wesson Model 10 (K-Frame)\u003c\/a\u003e revolvers, but is larger than the five-shot \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_36\" title=\"Smith\" wesson model\u003eSmith \u0026amp; Wesson Model 36\u003c\/a\u003e\/\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith_%26_Wesson_Bodyguard\" title=\"Smith\" wesson bodyguard\u003eModel 38\u003c\/a\u003e\/\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Smith_%26_Wesson_Centennial\" title=\"Smith\" wesson centennial\u003eModel 42\u003c\/a\u003e (J-frame) revolvers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003eAlthough the Detective Special proved to be an instant success when first introduced, lackluster sales saw the elimination of the Detective Special from the product line in 1995.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Centerfire Systems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52668968501570,"sku":"HG2403_V","price":629.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/7921\/5682\/files\/getimage__47536.1697573123.1280.1280.jpg?v=1774274658","url":"https:\/\/centerfiresystems.com\/products\/colt-detective-special-2nd-issue-38-special-3-barrel-blued-revolver-used","provider":"Centerfire Systems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}