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Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave #9700527 03/20/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 952 Mississippi J jstall OP Campfire Regular OP jstall Campfire Regular J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 952 Mississippi I couldn't help my self. I bought this today for $150, it's a little worse for wear but she locks up tight as can be. Actually this picture was taken before I have her a good cleaning. The action is very smooth. Now to decide whether to fix her up, or leave her as is. Last edited by jstall; 03/20/15.

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9700544 03/20/15 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453 4ager Campfire Ranger 4ager Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453 Truck gun, written all over it. Originally Posted by Mannlicher America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9700550 03/20/15 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,143 TX chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna chlinstructor Campfire Kahuna Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 69,143 TX Ole Bristoe would have been all over that like stink on schitt! I was thinking more like tackle box gun! Last edited by chlinstructor; 03/20/15. "Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!" ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9700554 03/20/15 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453 4ager Campfire Ranger 4ager Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 23,453 If I find one like that locally, it'll be mine as well. Load that with some 158 LSWCHP +P loads, toss it in the glove box, and you're well covered. Originally Posted by Mannlicher America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9700595 03/20/15 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak Did you run it to see if it was hot? Son of a liberal: " What did you do in the War On Terror, Daddy?" Liberal father: " I fought the Americans, along with all the other liberals." MOLON LABE

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9700619 03/20/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 952 Mississippi J jstall OP Campfire Regular OP jstall Campfire Regular J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 952 Mississippi No but I bought it from a 91 year old man. He sold me the DS because he wanted a 22 rifle to shoot squirrels in his yard. I'm not to sure he can even see them!

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9700639 03/20/15 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak nice Son of a liberal: " What did you do in the War On Terror, Daddy?" Liberal father: " I fought the Americans, along with all the other liberals." MOLON LABE

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9700753 03/20/15 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... safariman Campfire Ranger safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... Great grab! LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9700813 03/20/15 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,780 Dakota Territory P P_Weed Campfire Outfitter P_Weed Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,780 Dakota Territory Originally Posted by jstall Now to decide whether to fix her up, or leave her as is. I'd leave her as is . . . She nicely matches the furniture she's sitting atop of!

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9700816 03/20/15 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,152 T TheKid Campfire Outfitter TheKid Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 8,152 Find some original grips and a Tyler T and stick that bad boy in your pocket when you go out on the town. That's what would happen at my house anyway. Nice buy

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave TheKid #9700881 03/21/15 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna EthanEdwards Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 54,284 Parts unknown... Originally Posted by TheKid Find some original grips and a Tyler T and stick that bad boy in your pocket when you go out on the town. That's what would happen at my house anyway. Nice buy That's a later model with oversized grips on it already. I'm not sure a Tyler's T Grip would even fit on it. It's a nice buy at $150. It doesn't look that bad. I'd guess it would've easily brought $300 someplace else.

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9701058 03/21/15 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,121 NC 4 41magfan Campfire Regular 41magfan Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,121 NC I resurrected one in similar condition and sent it to APW. It came back looking like this and I have less invested in this gun than the cost of the average Charter Arms or Taurus revolver. http://www.apwcogan.com/ The uninitiated are always easily impressed. NRA Endowment Member

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9701070 03/21/15 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert G g5m Campfire Ranger g5m Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 19,495 desert Originally Posted by jstall The action is very smooth. Now to decide whether to fix her up, or leave her as is. I'm missing what's wrong that needs to be fixed. Looks fine to me. Retired cat herder.

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9701095 03/21/15 Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,436 5thShock Campfire Regular 5thShock Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2,436 The silver flash on the muzzle shows she's been carried, not just a drawer sleeper. She's at her best right now.

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9701267 03/21/15 Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,465 Texas Coast M Mikewriter Campfire Regular Mikewriter Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,465 Texas Coast Yeah, I'd give $150 for that one! [email protected]

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9701525 03/21/15 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 16,000 arizona R RoninPhx Campfire Ranger RoninPhx Campfire Ranger R Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 16,000 arizona these guys all have the ejector shroud. Have never understood why colt made them without that protection. THE BIRTH PLACE OF GERONIMO

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave RoninPhx #9701964 03/21/15 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,625 UPSTATE NY T tbear99 Campfire Outfitter tbear99 Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,625 UPSTATE NY nice find i miss those deals DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR I LOVE MY COUNTRY IT'S THE GOV'T I FEAR

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9703710 03/22/15 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 952 Mississippi J jstall OP Campfire Regular OP jstall Campfire Regular J Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 952 Mississippi Yep I may just leave her as is!

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9703731 03/22/15 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,731 Palmer, Alaska C Cariboujack Campfire Ranger Cariboujack Campfire Ranger C Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,731 Palmer, Alaska Originally Posted by jstall Yep I may just leave her as is! Wouldn't hurt a thing!!! NRA LIFE MEMBER GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS ESPECIALLY THE SNIPERS! "Suppose you were an idiot And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself." -Mark Twain

Re: Old Colt Detective Special saved from the grave jstall #9704669 03/22/15 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,625 UPSTATE NY T tbear99 Campfire Outfitter tbear99 Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,625 UPSTATE NY Originally Posted by jstall Yep I may just leave her as is! for me i would with everything being tight DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR I LOVE MY COUNTRY IT'S THE GOV'T I FEAR