Colt New Police .32 revolver with 6-inch barrel, strong blue finish and period-style Colt hard-rubber grips. Possibly manufactured circa 1899. Read more.
This Colt New Police .32 revolver features a desirable 6-inch barrel, blued finish, fixed sights, and period-style black hard-rubber Colt grips. Based on the configuration and reported production period, this revolver may date to approximately 1899, though the serial number should be checked against Colt records before listing the year as confirmed.
Introduced in the 1890s, the Colt New Police was an important early swing-out-cylinder double-action revolver. Colt records note that New York City Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt selected the .32-caliber Colt New Police in 1896 as the NYPD's first standard-issue revolver.
The revolver pictured shows strong overall blue finish with relatively limited visible external wear, making it an attractive example for collectors of early Colt revolvers, historic police firearms, and turn-of-the-century American handguns. Finish originality, bore condition, mechanical condition, matching components, and exact manufacture date should be verified before making definitive collector-grade claims.
Available to collectors in Sarasota, Florida, with local interest extending throughout Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Venice, Siesta Key, Longboat Key, and Florida's Gulf Coast.