I just became the proud owner of a Colt Official Police revolver in .38 spl, that was either born in 1941 or 1963. In either case, it's in way better shape than I expected. The bluing I'd put at 80-90%, lockup is tight as new, trigger smooth as butter. I'm told it was a police turn, because of the 4 digit "badge" number on the back strap but there is no holster wear to speak of. My experience with Colts has been limited and I'm told that these particular models were built on the same frames used for the Python models. If anyone can share some in depth knowledge about this piece I would certainly appreciate it. I'll add pics when I get a chance. I'm teaching a Taser class at the moment and I'm just amusing myself while they are sweating thru a test.