1973 Detective Special

[Trooper Joe]

I posted this recent find on another thread, but after a nice day at the range with this gun, I thought I would start a separate thread.

As an old time detective about when this gun was new (1973), I think I would still feel mighty comfortable with it along with some modern ammo like this photo shows.



I did notice that it shoots a little low and to the left at close range (about 10 feet). However, funny thing is that at about 15 yards, I was hitting all the little scraps of wood, etc., at the range today. Must be the sights were regulated for about 15 yards or so. I did notice that the 110 grn stuff is about 3" low at 10 feet.



The gun cleans up real nice after the range session.



Just an old detective,

Trooper Joe

[BillSWPA]

Nice find.

My first concealed carry gun was a Detective Special bought new in 1995. I liked everything about it except the front sight. I was able to consistently hit bowling pins at 10-15 yards, but at 25 it shoots really high. This assumes, of course, being able to see the sight at all, since it would often reflect light and disappear.



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[blues]

Classic gun. I'm ten years behind you. My first was a S&W Model 36 Chief's Special which I bought in 1983 at Jovino's in NYC to back up my issued Model 15.

[LOBO]

Sweet gun!!

[Stephanie B]

Oooh, nice! I like the DS.

[LockedBreech]

Beautiful, I've got a '68 I'm quite fond of


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[entropy]

I've always thought the Colt snubbies had better lines than the Smiths. The only larger framed Colts that have any panache are the Python/Diamondbacks. The Troopers and such never really did anything for me. The lines are too abrupt with the unshrouded ejector rods, etc. The inner workings of a Smith scare me a bit (kinda like HK) but the Colts make me want to crawl under the bed and hide under a blanket. From what I gather, they are much more old-school and mechanically complicated to mess with.

[Stephanie B]

The inner workings of a Smith scare me a bit (kinda like HK) but the Colts make me want to crawl under the bed and hide under a blanket. From what I gather, they are much more old-school and mechanically complicated to mess with.

Someone once said that "The Devil lives under the sideplate of a Colt revolver."

[Trooper224]

Same production year as yours...........