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Colt New Police .32 - Collector's Information, Serial Number 40539, New Police / Police Positive .32  Police Cartridge (ca. 1907)

 

Late Colt New Police / Police Positive Serial Number 40539 with 4" barrel - Factory high polish blue finish with fire blue small parts and black checkered hard rubber grips.  Pistol was manufactured in 1907.

Close-up of "Colt's New Police" logo on left side of frame.

Marked on top of barrel:

COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. Co.
HARTFORD CONN. U.S.A. -- PAT'D
AUG. 5, 1884, JUNE 5, 1900, JULY 4, 1905

 

Colt Police Positive Serial Number 40539 with 4" barrel - right side.  Front site is standard early rounded type.  The trigger and rear of the hammer are fire blued.

Left side of barrel marked:

COLT NEW POLICE 32

Early Police Positive logo is on the right side of the barrel.

P olice
ositive

Close-up view of fire blue on rear of hammer.

Close-up view of fire blue on trigger.

Close-up view of top of frame and top of hammer.  Hammer is hand checkered.

View of bottom of revolver and front grip strap.

Color case hardened with hole.

Location of serial number inside frame.

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