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The Colt Detective Special is an American revolver introduced in 1927 as a snub-nosed variant of the Colt Police Positive Special, inspired by the made-to-order Fitz Special (1918 - 1944). The name "Detective Special" suggests intent to be a concealed weapon used by plainclothes police detectives. The Colt DS was the first "official" short-barreled (aka "snubnose") revolver produced with a modern swing-out frame, and one of the early widely-known guns of such type, after the solid-frame British Bulldog and the top-break Smith & Wesson models. The Colt Detective Special went through several issues or series. The First Series was produced from 1927 until 1946, the Second from 1947 to 1972, and the Third from 1973 to 1986. After company reorganization, Detective Special production was restarted in 1993 (sometimes known as the "Fourth Series"). The new production run continued only until 1995, when Colt introduced the stainless-steel Colt SF-VI/DS-II.

In 1950, Colt introduced a lightweight alloy-framed variant of the DS, the Colt Cobra

The Colt Detective Special and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Square Butt - .38 Special

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Factory Pearl Grips - .38 Special

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with original Ivory Grips - .38 Special

Colt Detective Special 2nd Gen with nickel finish, pearl grips and grip adapter - .38 Special

A rare Colt Detective Special with a 3" barrel - .38 Special

Colt Detective Special 3rd Gen - .38 Special

Colt Detective Special Nickel 3rd Gen - .38 Special

Specifications

(1927-1986, 1993-1995)

Type: Revolver

Caliber: .38 Special, .32 New Police (.32 S&W Long)

Weight: 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)

Length: 6.75 in (17.1 cm)

Barrel length(s): 2 in (5.1 cm), 3 in (7.6 cm)

Capacity: 6 round cylinder

Fire Modes: SA/DA

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Video Games

Anime

Title Character Note Date Ninja Ryukenden Kidnapper 1991





Colt Bankers Special

Colt Bankers Special - .22 LR

A DS variant, chambered in .38 Colt New Police (.38 S&W) and .22 Long Rifle. Few were made, particularly those in .22LR caliber. The Bankers Special was popular with railway clerks, who often carried them on mail and parcel freight trains prior to World War II. In 1943, production ceased due to the manufacturing demands placed on the company by World War II, and the model later was not continued.

Specifications

(1928 - 1943)

Type: Revolver

Caliber: .38 S&W (.38 Colt New Police), .22 LR

Weight: 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)

Length: 6.75 in (17.1 cm)

Barrel length(s): 2 in (5.1 cm)

Capacity: 6 round cylinder

Fire Modes: SA/DA

The Colt Bankers Special and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date State of Decay "Snub Special 22" 2013





Reck Cobra

Reck Cobra revolver - .380 ME GUM

Reck Cobra is a German single/double action 6-shot gas-firing and rubber-firing revolver, based on 3rd Generation Colt Detective Special.

The Reck Cobra and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

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