.38 Special. 5" barrel length. SN: 271984. (Mfg ca 1923) Blued metal finish with polished hammer flanks mounting checkered black hardrubber COLT logo grips. Double action six-shot hand ejector revolver mounting half moon front blade and topstrap notch rear sights. Left sideplate struck with a non-circled {Rampant Colt} logo with frame showing the standard VP monogram proof to the forward triggerguard web. Left barrel is marked POLICE-/POSITIVE. 38 SPECIAL. Top of the barrel struck with two-line address and patent reading COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A./PAT'D AUG. 5. 1884. JUNE 5. 1900. JULY 4. 1905.