help with Colt police positive special 32-20 WCF

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what info can you guys give me about this Colt...ser#228800..I have the chance to purchase this pistol and have no idea about this Colt...or where to get ammo ..anything will help...Thanks for the help
 
Without good pictures, and an idea of the price, there is no way we can tell whether the gun is a decent buy or not. In general, those old Colts are not good buys as practical guns because if anything goes wrong, there is no reliable source of parts and very few gunsmiths who know how to fix them. On the plus side, they usually don't give trouble unless tampered with and if the gun is in very good condition, collector value will continue to go up.

Jim
 
I have the same revolver myself and what JAMES K said about parts and gunsmiths willing to work on them is spot on. Ammo is available on a couple of websites, you just have to search for them.
 
I kind of baby my D/A Colts for the reasons stated above although I don't think working on them doesn't require a mechanical engineering degree. I'd love to work on the D/A trigger on the shooter below, but parts is parts and if you can't get em.........


 
Be prepared to pay up for factory 32-20 ammo but it is a great round to shoot. The Police Positive is a fairly small framed gun, see if you can shoot it before buying and see if you like it. Colt also made the Army Special in the time period which is more like a K frame Smith and Wesson. I have a nice one in 32-20 that is a very nice shooting gun.
 
^^^^ In addition to what glenncal1 said, .32-20 is one of those cartridges that's popular enough to keep in production, yet demand is low enough that most makers only produce it in small seasonal runs, and few big-box sporting goods stores carry it. Many of the online retailers are probably still out of stock due to the unprecedented market conditions for ALL ammo during the past year, but I would suggest calling around to local, specialty gun shops. This is one of those cartridges that can linger on the shelves for a LONG time.

Speaking of lingering- if you find a gun store with a stash of older ammo, I suggest heeding the ammo-related warnings at the bottom of the following TFL thread:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=534659
 
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With a cast plain base bullet a box of reloads costs $3.00 or $4.00. The target above was shot with my reload of 112gr. cast bullet and 3.7 grs. of 231. It also makes a pretty accurate load out of my Marlin. I really like the 32/20 cartridge.
 
Hey I have me one of those. Mine is a 1928 version. If your going to shoot just about any 32 cal guns. You really need to take up reloading. I purchased one box of 32 S&W shorts once. Only once, 40 bucks was way to much to pay for any ammo.
As long as you reload, 32 caliber is where you go to find deals on some really good shooters.
I have been on a 32 kick for a couple years now. just this fall I have added the 1928 Colt in 32-20, a 1941 Marlin Model 1936 in 32 WSP, and finally got a hold of a Savage Model 23 in 32-20.

After I got the Colt and tried the 32-20 for the 1st time. It really surprised me.
I have shot a boat load of 32 longs. The 32-20 shoots just as accurate as any 32 but actually has a bit of pop to go along with it.
Nothing as powerful as my 327 magnums, But it will hold its own with a 38 special and be more accurate.
Hopefully every one will keep hating on them so I can keep buying them on the cheap.

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