Colt Police Positive Vs Colt Police Positive Special

Colt Police Positive, 1st & 2nd Issue
Some are chambered for .32 & some for .38.
Versus Colt Police Positive Special .38, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Issue


There is a Distinctive Difference in Size Between the Police Positive & the Police Positive Special.
Some Who Have a Police Positive .38 Assume It Is a Special, When It Is Not, Because the Barrel Says .38 Special.
.38 Special on the Barrel Means the Ammo It Uses, Not the Firearm Name. It Is Very Confusing to Many People.

The "Special" Has a Slightly Lengthened Cylinder & Elongated & Strengthened Frame to Allow
the Chambering of the Longer, More Powerful .32-20 Winchester & .38 Special Cartridges.
The Grip Size is Also Slightly Longer & Wider at the Bottom
(Like the “D” Frame or Square Butt Style), Than the Police Positive.

The Police Positive is Approximately 1 1/2+" Wide at the Bottom.
The Police Positive Special is Approximately 1 13/16" Wide at the Bottom.
When you Look at the Photos Below, It Is Easy to See the Difference.
Also, There Are Printable Exact Line Drawings For You to Measure:
Our Stock Numbers C16 & C16LM

Colt Fever Is a Great Website to Get Descriptions & Photos of Colt Firearms.