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38 COLT NEW POLICE
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38-COLT-NEW-POLICE-PETERS
38-COLT-NEW-POLICE-REMUMC
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IMPERIAL HANDGUN .35" UP TO .399"

38 COLT NEW POLICE

38 · 5 headstamps · 2 scans
Calibre38
In the cabinetIMPERIAL HANDGUN .35" UP TO .399" · 7 images
Headstamp of 38 COLT NEW POLICE
Reading the headstamp
12 o'clockMaker's name or factory code
6 o'clockCalibre or year of manufacture
CentrePrimer — Berdan or Boxer, and any seal colour
38-COLT-NEW-POLICE-PETERS 38-COLT-NEW-POLICE-REMUMC 38-COLT-NEW-POLICE-WESTERN 38-COLT-NEW-POLICE-WRACO1 38-COLT-NEW-POLICE-WRACO2

Research notes

This was the designation that Colt gave to the 38 S&W cartridge so that they did not have to stamp the name of their rival on the revolvers they manufactured. Colt had cartridges loaded for them with a flat nosed lead bullet, claiming it provided better stopping power than standard rounds and was targeted primarily for sale to federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies. (Erlmeier, Brandt Ref. 355)

Provenance

2019Catalogued in the collection
2023Record last revised · 2023-05-11
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