Where is the serial number on a Colt revolver?
Colt revolvers often have the number on the crane and the frame adjacent to the crane. Charter Arms revolvers generally have the serial number on the right side of the frame just above the trigger. Serial numbers are generally located on the frame, often on the right side.
Can you trace a gun by serial number?
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is the only agency authorized to run a trace on a gun serial number to see if it has been involved in a crime. Law enforcement can only legally use this service when a gun is involved in bona fide criminal investigations.
What is a Colt 38 worth?
Value: $560. Our second “What’s It Worth” entry—courtesy of the Blue Book of Gun Values—is a Colt Cobra 38 special revolver.
Can I keep a gun I found?
You can’t legally keep a found gun unless perhaps if it’s a historic item that you stumble across in an attic or something like that. If it doesn’t have a serial number on it then theoretically you can keep it but personally I’d rather not get mixed up in that.
When did Colt start putting serial numbers on guns?
When did Colt start using serial numbers? In the mid-1960’s, Federal law demanded that all firearms have a unique serial number. At that time Colt started using letters as a prefix or suffix in the serial number.
Where is the serial number on a Colt 38 Detective Special?
The easiest way of finding out what series of Detective Special you have is to search the serial number of your revolver (found on the frame, visible when the cylinder is open) through Colt’s website for free.
Who makes a Cobra 38 Special?
Colt Cobra
The Colt Cobra® established Colt’s triumphant return to the world of double-action revolvers. Its small frame and 2″ barrel make it ideal for concealed carry. The Cobra® is chambered in . 38 Special and is +P capable, with a rubber wrapped grip that’s been moved rearward to help manage recoil.
Who was the inventor of the snub nosed revolver?
No matter whether you call it a “FitzGerald Special,” “Fitz Special,” “Fitz Colt” or simply just a “Fitz”, doesn’t change that the fact that there is possibly no more distinctive snub-nosed revolver in firearms history. Period. Who was Fitz? Combat handgun pioneer, John Henry Fitzgerald, at the office.
Is the Colt snub nose revolver a good gun?
Highly concealable, easy to operate, extremely reliable, robust, and functional in adverse operational conditions, snub nose revolvers have a staying power in the market.
Which is the best book for snub shooting?
Grant Cunningham’s Protect Yourself with Your Snub Nosed Revolver, Ed Lovette’s The Snubby Revolver, and Michael DeBethencourt’s pamphlet Thirty Eight Straight Tips for Better Snub Shooting all could be considered required reading for the new snub owner or anyone seeking information on the subject. This is what got me looking.
Is the colt agent.38 special easy to shoot?
My Colt Agent a couple of days before we mounted the shroud. I painted the front sight day-glow orange and I took the old girl to the range. It is by no means the easiest gun to shoot. It’s still a lightweight .38 special. Yet the trigger is oh so smooth and the hammer shroud kind of makes “hips” on the back in the sight picture.