I like the grips that came on the K6s and think the stock Ruger grips are pretty decent, too. Tan ($25.00) Prizes will not be awarded if illegal in jurisdiction of winners. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. The majority of .38 Special loads arent tailored for the snubs, and you wind up having a bullet that dances on the lower margin of the velocity envelope where youll get reliable expansion from a JHP. Although the OP wasnt as expensive to make as say, a Python, it was still a fairly pricey item. Both report that the adapter fits just fine. Unfortunately, the HSTs profile makes it a bad choice as a reload. Two vintage solutions for increasing the effectiveness of the .38 Special were Voice: 619.232.2066 | Fax: 619.232.7675 Great penetration. Both the Ruger and Kimber come well equipped stock and fit my hand and pocket well, but if I find a vintage S&W at the next gun show with dinky stock grips, Im going to be coming back here for advice. On the plus side, when I found a better set of grips than what came on the gun, found out the T-Grip also fit the Ruger Security Six just as well, and vastly improved those tiny little slivers of wood they used. Built on Colt's "D"-frame, the Police Positive was regarded as a small-frame revolver. Presentation grips; just right on the Security Six and Speed Six for my stubby little digits. Smaller-handed OP Colt shooters often employed a Tyler T-grip adapter for better fit. I dress for the gun and cover the hammer with my thumb, practicing a lot drawing it. Grips #3553G ($41.50), Screw Kit #7194 ($16.00), Colt Authentic Hardware Kit #7811 ($16.00), Triple K Manufacturing Co. The grip adapter seems like it still has legs, and Im glad. C $69.88. Beautiful Vintage Light Walnut(?) These skinny grip frames didnt give much purchase to control the gun during recoil, and they also didnt work very well for shooters with normal-to-large sized hands, who quickly ran out of space to put all their digits. Contest open to U.S. residents only. Orangish Brown ($25.00) Alaska Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: Praduak wood Grips For Colt D frame Short butt DIAMOND BACK Police positive No purchase necessary. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. I amazes me how much grips/stocks can change a handguns character. No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. . Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, State Agency: They closely followed the lines of the skinny frames, giving nothing extra to hang onto. Charcoal Grey ($25.00) No substitutions or transfers to third parties allowed. It may be that I just have to grow smaller hands and suck it up. All entries must be received by giveaway end date. The OP shown here is a 1958-vintage 5 model, not quite as minty as the Smith. I get a copy of the confirmation, along with another email advising me of the order itself, and a third advising of payment. (III) Giveaway winner(s) chosen by random drawing. Similar Products The fix came in the form of grip adapters, which were added to the skinny frames to change the shape of the gripping surface, and reposition the hand on the frame. The adapters help to fill the hand a little more, but theres a lot more material in a good set of stocks, and I find that I get a more comfortable and efficient fit with them. Colt Police Positive Grips Made By NC Ordnance My carry load in a steel frame snub is the .38 Buffalo Bore 110 gr Barnes all copper HP. In 1908 Colt introduced the Police Positive revolver chambered for the ".38 Colt Special," which was nothing more than the .38 S&W Special cartridge with a different headstamp. Deployed military should use stateside address. // Colt Police Positive Special Revolver - Colt Fever So, beginning 5/17/21, payments will only be accepted through PayPal. Customers have reported (with photos) that they also fit properly on the Cobra (alloy frame Detective Special) and Agent (Cobra with a shortened grip frame.) Three of them went with the Smith M10. No purchase necessary. The M10s shrouded ejector rod was another plus for an LE sidearm. Today, weve still got Tyler Manufacturing making grip adapters (after some interruptions, as the family business changed hands) and theyre joined by a new kid on the block, BK Grips. It has a slightly longer cylinder than the Police Positive and uses more powerful ammunition. Two Gold Medallions Installed #3251 ($24.00), Select an option Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, State Agency: Add to cart. There are now 25 states with so-called Constitutional carry and Florida appears to be approaching permitless carry, which translates to more citizens S&W Set The Bar For Magnum Handgun Performance 50 Years Ago. Still a cool gun. Versus Colt Police Positive Special .38, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Issue There is a Distinctive Difference in Size Between the Police Positive & the Police Positive Special. The Police Positive Special double action revolver was made in various calibers and variations from 1907 until 1973. Additionally, you can run out of grip frame really quick, and the bottom of your hand can be hanging off the bottom edge of the gun with nothing to hold onto. It was a break-front holster. Colt's Official Police Revolver - Shooting Times WOuld be great for my police positive. Product #: 195380 Part Key: 39. I have more faith in them than some of the light JHPs. is built on the D-Frame. Skinny pencil barrel. Official Police: Naked ejector rod, pull to open cylinder release latch, left to right rotation. This can happen because of imperfect alignment between the two clips. If you search around on the internet, you canstill find some old Pachmayr units without the finger groove, if you really want them. and the Colt at 2.75 lbs. SO IF YOU DONT get that confirmation within 24 hours, please send an email directly to kip@bkgrips.com, advising that you havent received the confirmation. Colt Grips - Eagle Grips, Inc. - The World's Finest Handgun Grips Mississippi Deptartment of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, State Agency: The Colt Official Police was a bit pricier circa 1968 $110 blued and slightly heavier because it was built on Colt's .41 caliber frame (35 oz. These are the standard grips with the stylized C around the screw hole. 3 7/32 long x 1 1/2 wide across center of screw hole (Sorry about that.) Measuring right panel (vertical not diagonal) Ivory ($25.00) On thing about it, with all the different models, makes, styles out there, its like going to a buffeteverybody gets to choose what they want. magna stocks ala S&W. The M10s grip is more amenable to a wider range of hand sizes. The OP features a longer, stagier DA trigger pull than the M10, but not necessarily heavier. colt police positive grips for sale | eBay To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. Ill resist the considerable urge to get into the bullet selection thread on this one. To protect the privacy and security of winners, names will not be made public. (b) a Kenworth tractor pulling a 64,000 pound load going 35 mph, In a snub gun, nothing says I love you quite like throwing a 158 LSWC-HP out the muzzle ( especially the softer alloyed Winchester version ), Uh-oh! Tan ($25.00) to the back of the trigger guard. Newer loads like the 135 gr. But the proposed My favorite revolver has a set of nice Sambar Stage thin stocks with a Tyler T-grip, it is a 5-screw 1955 Target 5. Black I have 1 Pachmayr adaptor for Colt Cobra/Detective Special (new model), Police Positive (new model $20 shipped SPF Ok, the next are all Colts,and there are alot of them. More Information; Manufacturer: Colt: Model: Police Positive. Employees and agents of Publishers Development Corp. are not eligible. Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Colt Official Police Revolver - vintagegungrips.com Perhaps some PDs were leery of timing and alignment issues should some patrolman damage his while attempting to use his OP as a club. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Winners will be notified by certified mail on official letterhead. Yellow ($25.00) Accuracy at 25 yards was excellent from the Colt and more than acceptable from the Smith. These are the standard grips with the stylized "C" around the screw hole. It only became the Model 10 in 1957 when Smith went to numbers. A bullet that expands probably wont go very deep, because it runs out of steam so fast. Minnesota Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: As a double-action defensive house gun or carry gun, Id go with the Model 10. Excellent! My ideal now are small grips that do not compromise shooting .38 +p hollowpoints from a heavy snubbie (probably the Critical Defense Lites we keep in the 85, not +p, from a SS 649). The Police Positive Special double action revolver was made in various calibers and variations from 1907 until 1973. The old Pachmayr units lacked finger grooves, but both the Tyler and BK Grips products incorporate a single finger groove on the front, to aid in control. As a result, your grasp on the gun is shifted downwards on the frame. Other companies, like Pachmayr, Mershon and Tyler produced their own versions of grip adapters in the post-WWII era with great success. I was gonna tell you I had a Tyler T-Grip that I took off my Diamondback you could buy. I have 36 Pachmayr adaptors (3M) for the Colt Army Special, Camp Perry .22, Officers Model .22 & .38, Official Police .22, .32-20, and .38 $20 shipped (each) South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Pretty in Pink ($25.00) These designs were different than the S&W adapter, because they were composed of a single, curved piece, instead of several parts. Or maybe Peter Lorre. When the grips are tightened down on all of the clips, this will insure that the adapter is locked solidly in place against the metal and wood, where its supposed to be. I would kind of like the heavier weight of Federals Nyclad 125gr for the reloads, but I dont think that round is available anymore. Select an option The weight, in 4 trim was 30.5 oz. ; ^ ). White ($25.00) (II) Limit one (1) entry per household; multiple entries will disqualify entrants. He also wrote the "Tactical Analysis" column at Police1.com for 8 years. You can check this thread for the discussion that went on during initial development of these adapters, and for photos of the fit on various J frame guns: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/195543-bk-grip-adapters.html, FITTING FOR S&W K, L and N FRAMES: The larger S&W adapter was made for square butt K frames. Original Medallion Gold Cup Light Hardwood Grips, Colt Hard Rubber Grips Colt Police Positive, COLT PYTHON WOOD GRIPS FIT I E FRAME, OFFICIAL POLICE CHECKERED # GOLD MED, COLT PYTHON, OFFICIAL POLICE WOOD GRIPS I E FRAME CHECKERED SILVER MED # RANDOM, COLT GRIPS FOR PYTHON REVOLVER, OFFICIAL POLICE, I E FRAME WOOD NICE GIFT # 5. C $69.88. Smith & Wesson developed their own copy of this design in the 1950s, and the collection of companies did a good business selling the adapters even after the improved (but still not great) S&W Magna-style stocks were introduced right before WWII. Larger grips for Colt Police Positive Special Handguns: The Revolver Forum The Firing Line Forums > Hogan's Alley > . Eligible for FREE shipping * . Neither sprung fully formed as is. The Official Polices manufacturing run was a lengthy one from 1908 to 1969. Colt Police Positive 38 4" SN:5391 MFG:1906 Factory Skeleton Cut-Away Colt By 1970, Colt had made 400,000 Ops a whole lot of Colt anythings. Indeed, Mike. I dont use the Werner Carry System but its another tool in the toolbox if I did need it. Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. Black Associated taxes and fees are the responsibility of winners. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, State Agency: Glad youre still getting good mileage out of yours! Winners must respond within 30 days of receiving notification or an alternate winner will be selected. Plus, theres something about a grip adapter that makes it look right on an older gun. No grip screws or escutcheons included. The Colt Official Police was a bit pricier circa 1968 $110 blued and slightly heavier because it was built on Colts .41 caliber frame (35 oz. Giveaway prizes may have evidence of being test fired or exhibit minor handling marks. #CPPD1 DISPLAY SAMPLES, Vintage Colt Police Positive revolver factory right grip black COLT marked, Vintage Colt Police Positive .38 Special Target Thumb Rest Target Grips & Screw, Factory Colt Original Caliber 32 S&W Police Positive Grips W/ Screw H85B AS IS, COLT GRIPS FOR PYTHON REVOLVER, OFFICIAL POLICE, I E FRAME WOOD NICE GIFT # 5, Colt "Police Positive" 32 Colt Revolver Parts: Grips (cracked). Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Contest void where prohibited by law. Two customers have fitted the K adapter to a Model 12, the lightweight K frame model whose frontstrap is 2mm narrower than regular K frames. This Colt Pocket Positive was Director Hoover's personal handgun. 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