80% plus. Very solid all the way around. Tight, little cosmetic flaws, nothing mechanical. I really like it.
Need to know where to top out with my offer.
Thanks!
$500
It's a pre war Colt..If it's tight,all origional and truly 80%, it is worth that at least.
Thanks JK
I'm willing to go higher than that, but I think I understand where you got the number from.
Its not "mint" but its very nice. Much nicer and I'd be a little leery of shooting it......
Well, condition is really around 75% but its very sound, bore is beautiful, etc.
I think ill be very happy with it.
Yes. Paid more than I wanted to but I'm still happy with the purchase. Something modern and replaceable will get sold to offset it.
Check on rimfirecentral.com for prices, you might have done better than you think. When I first read this, the number $800 seemed to jump into my head. Granted, those were "maybe" in better condition than your purchase, but at 75%, it's probably close.
I used to know an old codger who shot one in the basement of the local rec center at a 50' range, and preferred it over anything with a magazine (and did quite well with it, too). He was just an old local guy who shot locally, never went to Perry or anywhere, but he could shoot that thing.
Well I'm under 800 so I feel OK.
Someone obviously enjoyed it over the years but also respected it and took care of it.
In an enthusiast not a hard core collector so I'm not put off by honest wear.
I just didn't want to make a money mistake in an area I'm not familiar with.
Thanks for the input. Once I figure out what ammo it likes ill try to post some targets.
Enjoy it! I really like Colt revolvers, but they just don't fit my hand right. Smith got that right with K-frames, they fit more hands than Colts do, but those Colts will SHOOT, and a rimfire on a .41 frame won't wear out anytime soon, they were built to last forever.
I didn't get the chance to do more than test the lockup and read the wear on the cylinder before.
Hopefully today I can make time to truly check the timing on all 6 chambers.
Mostly to satisfy my curiosity - I'm pretty confident that it's just fine.
For anyone interested there is a new album
content://media/external/file/23390
Take a look
Well, that link is a no go.
Its titled. 1936 Colt Officers Model Target
You'll have to go to the photo albums directly.
For a 1930 Officiers 22LR I paid $540 in 2013
They sure cost more in 22 than 38.
I have one made in 37. It is 90+ shape. It will never leave til they carry me out. The pre war Colts are addictive.
I have a feeling that they are.
I'm looking forward to getting it home and shooting it.
With the combination of honest wear and strong mechanical condition I have to think its a shooter.
Maybe Santa will help me find a load it likes straight away so I can have a little instant gratification for Christmas. ha ha ha
I was custodian of a matched pair of Colt Officer's Models- a .22 and a .38, consecutive serial numbers. Both shot like young rifles. Away they went once upon a time, along with other delectables, to finance a serious real estate venture. I should've robbed a bank instead and kept the guns...