Colt sold a lot of guns, ... .38 Special models in the line, ... much like the original Official Police and Police Positive guns that were good sellers in the pre-WWII era.

Here are five of the best guns you can shoot .38 Special out of. Recommended: The Fatal Flaw That Could Take Down an F-22 or F-35 . Recommended: Smith & Wesson’s .44 Magnum Revolver: Why You ...

The .38 Special round evolved along with the revolver and was generally regarded as an upgrade to the .38 Long Colt. Colt introduced the Official Police in 1927 as an improved version of the Army ...

Here are five of the best guns you can shoot .38 Special out of. Ruger SP101 Introduced in the early 1990s, the Ruger SP101 was the company’s dominant .38 Special–only platform for decades.

Summary and Key Points: The .38 Special revolver is a classic choice for self-defense, valued for reliability, simplicity, and effective stopping power. -Key models include Smith & Wesson’s ...

The Colt .38-caliber Detective’s Special revolver, which was recovered from Parker’s body by Texas Ranger Capt. Frank Hamer, had its serial numbers obliterated in the heyday of Bonnie and ...