detective special info needed

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kens852

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Could anyone tell me the year on this and if its all original, or anything else for that matter? S/N S10599

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http://www.cabelas.com/product/Colt...er%3BSearch-Gun+Library&Ntt=detective+special
 
It looks to be in decent condition. I believe that they started putting the shroud on them post 1972?

The price? Kind of high if you ask me.

But not nearly as psychotic at the prices on a lot of the other guns that they have in that store...
 
Manufactured 1978 - 1986?; 3rd Issue (shrouded ejector rod & medallion-less wrap around checkered grips starting in 1978)

http://www.proofhouse.com/colt/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Detective_Special

Grips appear to be original Colt (look exactly like the ones on my 1970's Cobra). It's always possible they were taken off another Colt D-Frame, but by the late 70's, all the Colt D-Frames had the same length grip frame. I believe those are the original grips in the picture and appropriate for a 3rd Issue Detective Special..

IMHO, the asking price is about $200 - $250 too high for an example in that condition. $500+ would be normal in my neck of the woods.
 
S10599 was made in 1979.
It looks all original, including the grips.

The price is very high for a gun in that stated condition.
 
Glad you can talk them down. I've got a '73 that is going to go to Grant Cunningham in a little while and I'll have just a bit more than the asking price in mine after it's had the custom work done on it.

I'd say that is early seventies. Mine has the same grips.
 
$495 for this one a couple of years ago. I have since aquired the correct wood grips but find the Pac's more comfortable for shooting...

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