Colt Official Police

Colt Official Police
Colt Official Police
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1907 - Present
Production history
Manufacturer	Colt's Manufacturing Company
Produced	1907–1969
No. built	1,000,000
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Barrel length	4 in (102 mm); 5 in (127 mm); 6 in (153 mm);
Cartridge	.22 Long Rifle; .32-20; .38 Special; .38/200; .41 Long Colt;
Action	double-action
Feed system	six round cylinder
Sights	Fixed iron: Blade front, V-notch rear

The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six-round cylinder, primarily chambered for the .38 Special cartridge, and manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. Released in 1908 as the Colt Army Special, the revolver was renamed the "Colt's Official Police" in 1927 in order to better market to law enforcement agencies. It became one of the bestselling police firearms of all time, eventually coming to exemplify typical law enforcement officer weaponry in the 1950s. The Official Police was also used by various U.S. and allied military forces during World War II.

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