I’m carrying a 1967 DS. Never leave home without it. I have a mint 1968 DS that lives in the safe. One day I’ll find a 3rd issue that needs a good home. Thanks for sharing.
Great carry gun! Congrats on owning 2 of these guns.. they're getting harder to find. They are still around though I'm sure you'll come across one. I found a gun that was on my list for many years and a few months ago I was traveling in my state and happened upon a little gun store, and sitting in the case for a good price was the gun on my list. It is a 9mm DA/SA Beretta Centurion... most of these were in DAO and in .40. It's a police issue from 97 and had the LEO marked mags, and the police P in shield mark.. sweet! thanks for the comment and for watching!
I own the same model great gun. I inherited the 38 from my father which he purchased in 1975 . It still works great and accurate shooting gun. The finish has held perfect since 1975 and it came at the time with a Bianchi leather holster which is still with my gun.
Congrats on owning such a fine revolver! And he made a great choice getting a Bianchi holster for it too.. I always try to buy my leather holsters from Bianchi or Galco.
they standardized the frames in 1966. nice gun. it gets lighter when you put the wood grips on. I am lucky to have an assortment of these , DSs COBRAs AGENTs ( I just bought every one I saw) . and these are great carry guns. a good holster is what you need. inside pants holsters need to have the clip high up on the holster so the cylinder goes in past the beltline with only the grip sticking out and the gun dissapears. and I love pocket carry, but a holster is a must for that because I have alot of pants with holes from the barrels as well as the hammers. we now have ( if you can find it- this is 2021) a good bunch of loads that are high velousity but low pressure from federal buffalo bore and hornady and wad cutters work better than you think, and don't beat your hand up. nice video.
Thank you! It's a good thing you bought those revolvers when you did, the prices keep going up and getting more rare. Wadcutters work great in revolvers, many police officers carried wadcutters back in the day, the cut holes, go deep and often tumble maximizing effectiveness, and like you said without the crazy recoil. Of course the newly designed HPs like Golden Sabers, Gold Dots, and the Critical Defense etc.. are very effective rounds.
@@ClassicGunReviews yes I know about those loads. critical defense standard pressure is what I like to use as well. but most of the time it is the wadcutters. I think they have less of a chance of going into my neighbors house. some of those other rounds , if you are close to an exterier wall i think might go completely through. and in this anti gun envirement I don't wish to take the chance. besides, the lack of recoil just means my shots would be very accurate. I have some of these that are near or are mint and i have some that are not so and they are my shooters. Colt needs to bring out a +P rated aluminum frame snub. ( some people say you can put +Ps in them but Colt says check the frames for cracks every 1000 rounds which means don't put +Ps in them if you want these guns to be around a long time. as for the steel frame guns they said +Ps are ok but not the 357 magnums in a 38 special case type of loads like the Buffallo Bore +Ps . those you only a little).( otherwise just make sure they are oiled and they run forever). nice to hear back from you. stay safe and healthy.
She’s a bute! I’ve had my 1965 DS, Gen 2 since the mid 80’s. It game with the original wood stocks but I put a set of Packmyr grips on it (like yours) to better control/accuracy for when I carry it.
I just got mine today. Absolutely love it. I'm not too sure but i think its a 3rd gen wheelgun. It's got the shroud over the ejector rod. I'm kinda hesitant to shoot it because its the shiny stainless and its nearly mint condition. Anyone know how accurate these things are? Ive got a SW snubbie that I'm dead on at 25yds
@@ClassicGunReviews I picked it up a week ago, shot it Saturday... it’s the smoothest action I’ve ever felt! Can’t even tell the cylinder is rotating in double action. Such a sweet shooter!
Guess my 1994 pristine DS was made with those parts. Found it very lightly used in a gun shop circa 1994. It came with the Pach. grips. They wanted 150.00 & it went home with me.....Called Colt a couple years ago & verified it's birth date.
Colt has publicly stated that they no longer have the parts for nor will they service ANY of the revolvers that they manufactured before their infamous shutdown.
I picked one of these up a couple of days ago in bright finish. My research is telling me that it's nickel plated. It might be stainless. If anyone can tell me, I'd appreciate it. It's in excellent condition. A serial number lookup tells me my gun is a 1974. Definitely a keeper.
Congrats on getting a Colt Detective Special! It's almost assuredly Nickel plated. I don't believe Colt started making stainless handguns until the early 80's.
I just bought what might be a super rare alloy 100% condition Colt Cobra (lightweight aluminum alloy version of the Detective Special) serial number AC12XX, which on the Colt Serial Number look up app says it was made in 1993 even though Colt Cobra production officially ended in 1981. My theory is that Colt built some Cobras from left over frames during the 1992 bankruptcy restructuring period when Colt Detective Special production was restarted (fourth series). What do you think?
Sorry for the late reply.. Plus P ammo wasn't invented yet so these are not +P rated. It won't explode or anything but will eventually loosen up the cylinder to frame etc...
My .38 Colt (late 60s w/wood grips) is the best revolver I have owned. A classic.
I’m carrying a 1967 DS. Never leave home without it. I have a mint 1968 DS that lives in the safe. One day I’ll find a 3rd issue that needs a good home. Thanks for sharing.
Great carry gun! Congrats on owning 2 of these guns.. they're getting harder to find. They are still around though I'm sure you'll come across one. I found a gun that was on my list for many years and a few months ago I was traveling in my state and happened upon a little gun store, and sitting in the case for a good price was the gun on my list. It is a 9mm DA/SA Beretta Centurion... most of these were in DAO and in .40. It's a police issue from 97 and had the LEO marked mags, and the police P in shield mark.. sweet!
thanks for the comment and for watching!
@@ClassicGunReviews nice Colt 38 Detective Special I got one just like it! But mine is be in nicklel
I own the same model great gun. I inherited the 38 from my father which he purchased in 1975 . It still works great and accurate shooting gun. The finish has held perfect since 1975 and it came at the time with a Bianchi leather holster which is still with my gun.
Congrats on owning such a fine revolver! And he made a great choice getting a Bianchi holster for it too.. I always try to buy my leather holsters from Bianchi or Galco.
Beautiful Colt wheel gun.
Joseph Anthony stfu bitch 🤠
they standardized the frames in 1966. nice gun. it gets lighter when you put the wood grips on. I am lucky to have an assortment of these , DSs COBRAs AGENTs ( I just bought every one I saw) . and these are great carry guns. a good holster is what you need. inside pants holsters need to have the clip high up on the holster so the cylinder goes in past the beltline with only the grip sticking out and the gun dissapears. and I love pocket carry, but a holster is a must for that because I have alot of pants with holes from the barrels as well as the hammers. we now have ( if you can find it- this is 2021) a good bunch of loads that are high velousity but low pressure from federal buffalo bore and hornady and wad cutters work better than you think, and don't beat your hand up. nice video.
Thank you!
It's a good thing you bought those revolvers when you did, the prices keep going up and getting more rare.
Wadcutters work great in revolvers, many police officers carried wadcutters back in the day, the cut holes, go deep and often tumble maximizing effectiveness, and like you said without the crazy recoil.
Of course the newly designed HPs like Golden Sabers, Gold Dots, and the Critical Defense etc.. are very effective rounds.
@@ClassicGunReviews yes I know about those loads. critical defense standard pressure is what I like to use as well. but most of the time it is the wadcutters. I think they have less of a chance of going into my neighbors house. some of those other rounds , if you are close to an exterier wall i think might go completely through. and in this anti gun envirement I don't wish to take the chance. besides, the lack of recoil just means my shots would be very accurate. I have some of these that are near or are mint and i have some that are not so and they are my shooters. Colt needs to bring out a +P rated aluminum frame snub. ( some people say you can put +Ps in them but Colt says check the frames for cracks every 1000 rounds which means don't put +Ps in them if you want these guns to be around a long time. as for the steel frame guns they said +Ps are ok but not the 357 magnums in a 38 special case type of loads like the Buffallo Bore +Ps . those you only a little).( otherwise just make sure they are oiled and they run forever). nice to hear back from you. stay safe and healthy.
She’s a bute! I’ve had my 1965 DS, Gen 2 since the mid 80’s. It game with the original wood stocks but I put a set of Packmyr grips on it (like yours) to better control/accuracy for when I carry it.
I have that exact pistol and I love it.
I just got mine today. Absolutely love it. I'm not too sure but i think its a 3rd gen wheelgun. It's got the shroud over the ejector rod. I'm kinda hesitant to shoot it because its the shiny stainless and its nearly mint condition. Anyone know how accurate these things are? Ive got a SW snubbie that I'm dead on at 25yds
Colt never made detective special in stainless
No, but they did make a SFVI, DSII, and Magnum Carry. All stainless and the MC was in 357 magnum.
@@gw3598 Right, but this video is about the DS. ..it was never add in stainless.
I'm looking at adding one of these to my collection
You can't go wrong, fantastic revolvers.
@@ClassicGunReviews I picked it up a week ago, shot it Saturday... it’s the smoothest action I’ve ever felt! Can’t even tell the cylinder is rotating in double action. Such a sweet shooter!
Guess my 1994 pristine DS was made with those parts. Found it very lightly used in a gun shop circa 1994. It came with the Pach. grips. They wanted 150.00 & it went home with me.....Called Colt a couple years ago & verified it's birth date.
That's a great price for it even back then. Congrats on having one of these classic pistols.
Colt has publicly stated that they no longer have the parts for nor will they service ANY of the revolvers that they manufactured before their infamous shutdown.
I picked one of these up a couple of days ago in bright finish. My research is telling me that it's nickel plated. It might be stainless. If anyone can tell me, I'd appreciate it. It's in excellent condition. A serial number lookup tells me my gun is a 1974. Definitely a keeper.
Congrats on getting a Colt Detective Special!
It's almost assuredly Nickel plated. I don't believe Colt started making stainless handguns until the early 80's.
@@ClassicGunReviews Thanks!
I just bought what might be a super rare alloy 100% condition Colt Cobra (lightweight aluminum alloy version of the Detective Special) serial number AC12XX, which on the Colt Serial Number look up app says it was made in 1993 even though Colt Cobra production officially ended in 1981. My theory is that Colt built some Cobras from left over frames during the 1992 bankruptcy restructuring period when Colt Detective Special production was restarted (fourth series). What do you think?
Does it say “cobra” anywhere on the gun?
@@colt10mmsecurity68 Yes, "COBRA" on the barrel above the ejector rod. Why is that important?
Combat triggers on a revolver also have groves.
Does it take +P ammo ?
Sorry for the late reply.. Plus P ammo wasn't invented yet so these are not +P rated. It won't explode or anything but will eventually loosen up the cylinder to frame etc...
@@ClassicGunReviews thank you for the follow up
Maravilhoso este revólver.
I thought you were Jerry Seinfeld. Lol
Hi.. I hear that a lot! I love the show ...