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I bought this 1948 Colt Official Police .38 Special for a low price because it was in pretty rough shape on the outside. The action was tight though. The barrel was crusted with orange rust inside.
![[Image: ColtOfficialPolice001.jpg]](http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q187/mm6mm6/ColtOfficialPolice001.jpg)
![[Image: ColtOfficialPolice002.jpg]](http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q187/mm6mm6/ColtOfficialPolice002.jpg)
A co-worker had given me an old glass peanut butter jar full of oil and gun parts. Inside was a custom 2" Colt Official Police .38 Special cut-down barrel. That gave me the idea to have one of my favorite firearms created. I turned the project over to my gunsmith friend and told him I wanted a custom Colt revolver like the Fitz-Colts created by John Henry Fitzgerald when he worked for Colt in the early 1900s. "Fitz" cut the barrel's down to 2", bobbed the hammers so they would snag during a pocket draw, and he cut away the front of the trigger guard (Fitz had HUGE fingers and he found this quickened his ability to draw and fire).
![[Image: ColtFitzEngraved017.jpg]](http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q187/mm6mm6/ColtFitzEngraved017.jpg)
![[Image: ColtFitzEngraved020.jpg]](http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q187/mm6mm6/ColtFitzEngraved020.jpg)
In addition to the metal work, I had the Colt re-blued and engraved with 75% coverage American Scroll by Michael Gouse. The handles are American Elk horn with the original Colt medallions from the factory wood grips. A Saquaro leather custom holster with silver Mercury dimes makes the entire package.
What do you think?
I bought this 1948 Colt Official Police .38 Special for a low price because it was in pretty rough shape on the outside. The action was tight though. The barrel was crusted with orange rust inside.
![[Image: ColtOfficialPolice001.jpg]](http://s136.photobucket.com/user/mm6mm6/media/ColtOfficialPolice001.jpg.html)
![[Image: ColtOfficialPolice002.jpg]](http://s136.photobucket.com/user/mm6mm6/media/ColtOfficialPolice002.jpg.html)
A co-worker had given me an old glass peanut butter jar full of oil and gun parts. Inside was a custom 2" Colt Official Police .38 Special cut-down barrel. That gave me the idea to have one of my favorite firearms created. I turned the project over to my gunsmith friend and told him I wanted a custom Colt revolver like the Fitz-Colts created by John Henry Fitzgerald when he worked for Colt in the early 1900s. "Fitz" cut the barrel's down to 2", bobbed the hammers so they would snag during a pocket draw, and he cut away the front of the trigger guard (Fitz had HUGE fingers and he found this quickened his ability to draw and fire).
![[Image: ColtFitzEngraved017.jpg]](http://s136.photobucket.com/user/mm6mm6/media/ColtFitzEngraved017.jpg.html)
![[Image: ColtFitzEngraved020.jpg]](http://s136.photobucket.com/user/mm6mm6/media/ColtFitzEngraved020.jpg.html)
In addition to the metal work, I had the Colt re-blued and engraved with 75% coverage American Scroll by Michael Gouse. The handles are American Elk horn with the original Colt medallions from the factory wood grips. A Saquaro leather custom holster with silver Mercury dimes makes the entire package.
What do you think?
I bought this 1948 Colt Official Police .38 Special for a low price because it was in pretty rough shape on the outside. The action was tight though. The barrel was crusted with orange rust inside.
A co-worker had given me an old glass peanut butter jar full of oil and gun parts. Inside was a custom 2" Colt Official Police .38 Special cut-down barrel. That gave me the idea to have one of my favorite firearms created. I turned the project over to my gunsmith friend and told him I wanted a custom Colt revolver like the Fitz-Colts created by John Henry Fitzgerald when he worked for Colt in the early 1900s. "Fitz" cut the barrel's down to 2", bobbed the hammers so they would snag during a pocket draw, and he cut away the front of the trigger guard (Fitz had HUGE fingers and he found this quickened his ability to draw and fire).
In addition to the metal work, I had the Colt re-blued and engraved with 75% coverage American Scroll by Michael Gouse. The handles are American Elk horn with the original Colt medallions from the factory wood grips. A Saquaro leather custom holster with silver Mercury dimes makes the entire package.
What do you think?