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Introduced in 1907 as the '''Army Special''' in the new .38 Special to replace failed [[Colt New Army & Navy]]. In 1927, having been passed over for .45 pistols by the US Army, but adopted by many police departments, Colt renamed it the '''Official Police'''. Manufactured between 1927 to 1969 of fine carbon steel, with bright royal Colt blued as well as nickel plated finishes, and was offered in 4”, 5”, and 6” barrels. From 1935 - 1969 it could also be ordered with a heavy barrel. It was manufactured in a variety of calibers including .22 LR, .32-20 ,.38/200 (British governmental contract during WWII), .41 Long Colt, and .38 Special. Colt produced over 400,000 revolvers, the Official Police ranks as one of the most successful and well-liked handguns ever made. During World War II the Colt Official Police became the Colt Commando for use by US Government Agencies and for Lend Lease. The most famous agency to use the Colt Commando was the OSS which became the CIA.
Introduced in 1907 as the '''Army Special''' in the new .38 Special to replace the failed [[Colt New Army & Navy]]. In 1927, having been passed over for .45 pistols by the US Army, but adopted by many police departments, Colt renamed it the '''Official Police'''. Manufactured between 1927 to 1969 of fine carbon steel, with bright royal Colt blued as well as nickel plated finishes, and was offered in 4”, 5”, and 6” barrels. From 1935 - 1969 it could also be ordered with a heavy barrel. It was manufactured in a variety of calibers including .22 LR, .32-20 ,.38/200 (British governmental contract during WWII), .41 Long Colt, and .38 Special. Colt produced over 400,000 revolvers, the Official Police ranks as one of the most successful and well-liked handguns ever made. During World War II the Colt Official Police became the Colt Commando for use by US Government Agencies and for Lend Lease. The most famous agency to use the Colt Commando was the OSS which became the CIA.


=Colt Official Police=
=Colt Official Police=

Revision as of 14:59, 9 February 2020

Introduced in 1907 as the Army Special in the new .38 Special to replace the failed Colt New Army & Navy. In 1927, having been passed over for .45 pistols by the US Army, but adopted by many police departments, Colt renamed it the Official Police. Manufactured between 1927 to 1969 of fine carbon steel, with bright royal Colt blued as well as nickel plated finishes, and was offered in 4”, 5”, and 6” barrels. From 1935 - 1969 it could also be ordered with a heavy barrel. It was manufactured in a variety of calibers including .22 LR, .32-20 ,.38/200 (British governmental contract during WWII), .41 Long Colt, and .38 Special. Colt produced over 400,000 revolvers, the Official Police ranks as one of the most successful and well-liked handguns ever made. During World War II the Colt Official Police became the Colt Commando for use by US Government Agencies and for Lend Lease. The most famous agency to use the Colt Commando was the OSS which became the CIA.

Colt Official Police

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Colt Official Police - 4" Barrel - .38 Special
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Colt Official Police - 5" Barrel - .38 Special
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Colt Official Police - 6" Heavy Barrel - .38 Special

Specifications

(1927 - 1969)

  • Type: Revolver
  • Caliber(s): .22 LR, .32-20, .38 S&W (38/200), .38 Special, .41 Long Colt
  • Barrel length(s): 4 in (10.2 cm), 5 in (12.7 cm), 6 in (15.3 cm)
  • Capacity: 6-Round Cylinder
  • Fire Modes: SA/DA

The Colt Official Police and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
City Lights Charlie Chaplin The Tramp 1931
The Death Kiss Vince Barnett Studio Officer Gulliver 1932
Satan Met a Lady Maynard Holmes Kenneth 1936
Mystery Liner George 'Gabby' Hayes Joe the watchman 1934
G Men James Cagney Brick Davis 1935
The Petrified Forest Humphrey Bogart Duke Mantee 1936
The Petrified Forest Porter Hall Jason Maple 1936
Bullets or Ballots Humphrey Bogart 'Bugs' Fenner 1936
Escape by Night Murray Alper Horace 'Red' Graham 1937
Escape by Night Arthur Aylesworth Sheriff Charlie Thornton 1937
Escape by Night Ward Bond Peter 'Spudsy' Baker 1937
Escape by Night William Hall Nicholas 'Nick' Allen 1937
A Slight Case of Murder Willard Parker Dick Whitewood 1938
A Slight Case of Murder Edward G. Robinson Remy Marco 1938
Angels With Dirty Faces James Cagney Rocky Sullivan 1938
Each Dawn I Die Maxie Rosenbloom Fargo Red 1939
Each Dawn I Die Willard Robertson Lang 1939
Each Dawn I Die Edward Pawley Dale 1939
High Sierra Alan Curtis "Babe" 1941
Lady Gangster Roland Drew Carey Wells 1942
Across the Pacific Humphrey Bogart Rick Leland 1942
Across the Pacific Victor Sen Yung Joe Totsuiko 1942
The Scarlet Claw David Clyde Sergeant Thompson 1944
Fog Island Jerome Cowan John Kavanaugh 1945
It's a Wonderful Life Ward Bond Bert the cop 1946
The Big Sleep Humphrey Bogart Philip Marlowe 1946
The Big Sleep Tommy Rafferty Carol Lundgren 1946
The Big Sleep Regis Toomey Chief Insp. Bernie Ohls 1946
The Big Sleep Sonia Darrin Agnes Lowzier 1946
The Big Sleep Bob Steele Lash Canino 1946
Dead Reckoning Ruby Dandridge Mabel 1947
The Hat Box Mystery 1947
Pitfall Byron Barr Bill Smiley 1948
Pitfall Lizabeth Scott Mona Stevens 1948
Parole, Inc. 1948
He Walked By Night John McGuire Officer Robert Rawlins 1948
He Walked By Night Jack Webb Lee 1948
He Walked By Night Richard Basehart Roy Martin 1948
Trapped Lloyd Bridges Tris Stewart 1949
White Heat John Archer Philip Evans 1949
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Humphrey Bogart Dobbs 1949
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Walter Huston Howard 1949
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Bruce Bennett Cody 1949
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Tim Holt Curtain 1949
Gun Crazy John Dall Bart Tare 1950
His Kind of Woman Mike Lally Thompson's second henchman 1951
The Enforcer Danny Dayton Digger 1951
The Enforcer Ted de Corsia Joseph Rico 1951
Kansas City Confidential Preston Foster Tim Foster 1952
Kansas City Confidential Howard Negley Scott Andrews 1952
Macao Robert Mitchum Nick Cochran 1952
Macao William Bendix Lawrence C. Trumble 1952
The Hitch-Hiker William Talman Emmett Myers 1953
The Hitch-Hiker Mexican policeman 1953
Desert Rats, The Richard Burton Capt. 'Tammy' MacDonalds 1953
Blowing Wild Anthony Quinn Paco Conway 6" barrel 1953
Blowing Wild Gary Cooper Jeff Dawson 6" barrel 1953
Them! James Whitmore Sergeant Peterson 1954
Them! Chris Drake Trooper Blackburn 1954
Suddenly Sterling Hayden Sheriff Shaw 1954
Suddenly Nancy Gates Ellen Benson 1954
Suddenly Kim Charney "Pidge" Benson 1954
The Killer Is Loose Wendell Corey Leon "Foggy" Poole 1956
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Larry J. Blake Motorcycle Cop 1956
Speaking of Murder (Le rouge est mis) Jean Bérard Raymond 1957
Machine-Gun Kelly Susan Cabot Flo Becker 1958
Machine-Gun Kelly Frank DeKova Harry 1958
The FBI Story Jimmy Stewart Agent "Chip" Hardesty 1959
The FBI Story Murray Hamilton Agent Sam Crandall 1959
The FBI Story Larry Pennell FBI Trainee George Crandall 1959
Pretty Boy Floyd John Ericson Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd 1960
Ma Barker's Killer Brood Charles Tannen Sheriff 1960
Riley Hill Deputy
Pierrot Goes Wild (Pierrot le Fou) Dirk Sanders Fred 1965
Treasure of the Aztecs Gustavo Rojo Lt. Potoca Target 1965
Pyramid of the Sun God Gustavo Rojo Lt. Potoca Target 1965
The Professionals Lee Marvin Rico 1966
The Chase Marlon Brando Sheriff Calder 1966
À tout coeur à Tokyo pour OSS 117 Japanese old man 1966
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold Mike Henry Tarzan 1966
Tarzan and the Valley of Gold Oswald Olvera Antonio 1966
Frankie and Johnny Donna Douglas Frankie Nickel plated with pearl grips; visually modified to resemble Single Action Army 1966
Anthony Eisley Clint Braden
Bonnie and Clyde Michael J. Pollard C.W. Moss 1967
Bonnie and Clyde Police Officers 1967
Bonnie and Clyde Faye Dunaway Bonnie Parker 1967
Billion Dollar Brain 1967
The Born Losers Jack Starrett Deputy Frank 5" barrel 1967
unnamed deputy
Targets Tim O'Kelly Bobby Thompson 1968
Pretty Poison Anthony Perkins Dennis Pitt 1968
Pretty Poison Tuesday Weld Sue Ann Stepanek 1968
The Detective Frank Sinatra Joe Leland 1968
The Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens) Yves Lefebvre Aldo Manalese 1969
The Brain Eli Wallach Frankie Scannapieco With pearl grips 1969
Coogan's Bluff Don Stroud Ringerman 1969
Coogan's Bluff Clint Eastwood Deputy Sheriff Coogan 1969
Too Late the Hero Cliff Robertson Lietutenat (jg) Sam Lawson 1970
Violent City Policeman Nickel-plated 1970
Bloody Mama Clint Kimbrough Arthur Barker 1970
Bloody Mama FBI agents 1970
The Burglars (Le casse) Omar Sharif Abel Zacharia 1971
Hickey & Boggs Bill Cosby Al Hickey 1972
The Night Stalker Las Vegas Police 1972
The Pariah (La Scoumoune) Claudia Cardinale Georgia Saratov 1972
The Pariah (La Scoumoune) Luciano Catenacci Cyprian 1972
The Pariah (La Scoumoune) Thugs 1972
Across 110th Street 1972
Across 110th Street Anthony Franciosa Nick D'Salvio 1972
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire) Bernard Blier Bernard Milan Suppressed 1972
All the Way Boys (...Più forte ragazzi!) A prospector 1972
Dillinger (1973) Mason City vigilante 1973
Scorpio Joanne Linville Sarah Marshall snubnose 1973
Serpico Al Pacino Frank Serpico 1973
Badlands Martin Sheen Kit 1973
The Friends of Eddie Coyle Joe Santos Eddie Van 1973
The Friends of Eddie Coyle Alex Rocco Jimmy Scalise 1973
The Sting Charles Durning Lt. Snyder 1973
The Sting Dana Elcar Special Agent Polk 1973
Mafia Junction Fake British constables, NYPD officers 1973
Black Caesar Fred Williamson Tommy Gibbs 1973
Melvin Purvis G-MAN Tupelo police 1974
Savage Sisters Sid Haig Malavael 1974
Savage Sisters Eddie Garcia Capt. Morales 1974
The Terrorists John Quentin Martin Shepherd 6" barrel 1974
The Terrorists Karen Maxwell Eva 6" barrel 1974
The Terrorists Sean Connery Colonel Nils Tahlvik 6" barrel 1974
Farewell, My Lovely Robert Mitchum Philip Marlowe 1975
Capone Ben Gazzara Capone 4" Barrel - .38 Special 1975
Capone Dick Miller Deputy Pryor 1975
Dog Day Afternoon Al Pacino Sonny 1975
French Connection II French police 1975
Fear over the City (Peur sur la ville) Giovanni Cianfriglia Marcucci 1975
Dolemite hit man, Mayor Daley's henchman 1975
The Eagle Has Landed Jean Marsh Joanna 1976
Taxi Driver Part of Easy Andy's inventory 1976
St. Ives Maximilian Schell Dr. John Constable 1976
Sherlock Holmes in New York Roger Moore Sherlock Holmes 1976
Soldier of Orange Jeroen Krabbé Guus LeJeune 1977
The Late Show Art Carney Ira Wells 1977
The Late Show John Considine Jeff Lamar 1977
The Big Sleep Edward Fox Joe Brody 1978
The Driver Bank robber 1978
And Justice For All Police officers 1979
And Justice For All Thomas G. Waites Jeff 1979
The Onion Field James Woods Gregory Powell 1979
LAPD officers
The Goat (La chèvre) A Mexican policeman 1981
Ragtime police officers 1981
The Border Jeff Morris J.J. 1982
Honkytonk Man Tim Thomerson police officer 6" heavy barrel 1982
Once Upon A Time In America James Russo Bugsy 1984
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Harrison Ford Indiana Jones 1984
Flashpoint FBI Agents 1984
Silk Bill McLaughlin Tom Stevens 1986
Police
Night of the Creeps Tom Atkins Det. Cameron 1986
Highlander Edward Wiley Garfield 1986
Rage of Honor Various criminals 1987
Matewan David Strathairn Sid Hatfield 1987
Matewan Kevin Tighe Bill Hickey 1987
The Untouchables Andy Garcia Stone 1987
The Untouchables Kevin Costner Elliot Ness 1987
King of New York N.Y.P.D. officers 1990
The Cops are Robbers Steve Railsback Jimmy Donnelly 1990
Mortal Passions Michael Bowen Berke 6" barrel 1990
Krista Errickson Emily
Zach Galligan Todd
Ricochet Denzel Washington Nick Styles 1991
The Rocketeer Ed Lauter Agent Fitch 1991
Mobsters Nicholas Sadler Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll 1991
Sleepwalkers Jim Haynie Sheriff Ira 3rd Generation 1992
Dumb and Dumber Felton Perry FBI agent 1994
Ed Wood Daniel Riordan George Walcott prop 1994
The Phantom Clint Lilley Gangster 1 1996
The Phantom William Jones Cycle cop 1 1996
The Phantom John Prosky Cycle Cop 2 1996
The Phantom Mobsters and patrolmen 1996
Mulholland Falls Chris Penn Det. Arthur Relyea 1996
Last Man Standing Patrick Kilpatrick Finn 1996
Hoodlum Laurence Fishburne "Bumpy" Johnson 1997
Jane Austen's Mafia! Jay Mohr Antony Cortino 1998
Dark City William Hurt Inspector Bumstead 1998
The Green Mile Tom Hanks Paul Edgecomb 1999
The Green Mile Barry Pepper Dean Stanton 1999
The Green Mile David Morse Brutus "Brutal" Howell 1999
The Green Mile Doug Hutchison Percy Wetmore 1999
Smart Philip Pavel Liska Nigel Smith 2003
Smart Philip David Vávra Cop 2003
Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Hollow Megan Dodds Henrietta Savernake 2004
Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Hollow Claire Price Gerda Christow 2004
Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Hollow Edward Hardwicke Sir Henry Angkatell 2004
The Producers N.Y.P.D. officers 2005
The Wind That Shakes The Barley IRA 2006
The Visitation Lew Temple Deputy Tommy Smalls 2006
Smokin' Aces FBI agent 2006
The Black Dahlia Josh Hartnett L.A.P.D. Detective Bleichert 2006
Lonely Hearts Scott Caan Det. Reilly 2006
American Gangster Police officers 2007
Give 'em Hell Malone David Andriole Pencil Stache 2009
Public Enemies Adam Mucci Harold Reinecke 2009
Shanghai John Cusack Paul Soames 2010
Shanghai Japanese police and army officers, Chinese resistance 2010
J. Edgar police officers 2011
Meeting Evil continuity error, painted grip and cylinder 2012
ABCs of Death 2 André Hennicke Klaus 2014
Alma Leiberg Nina
Andreas Döhler Michael
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them New York City Police Officers 2016
Bridge of Spies F.B.I. agents 2015
Holmes & Watson John C. Reilly Dr. Watson May be Colt Army Special 2018

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
The Andy Griffith Show Don Knotts Deputy Barney Fife 1960-1968
The Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Sheriff Andy Taylor 1960-1968
Mission: Impossible Tom Hernández Desk Sergeant "Wheels" (S01E07) 1966
Mission: Impossible Martin Landau Rollin Hand suppressed, "The Carriers" (S01E10) 1966
Mission: Impossible Barry Russo Tiso Kastner "The Carriers" (S01E10) 1966
Mission: Impossible Greg Morris Barney Collier suppressed, "The Carriers" (S01E10) 1966
Mission: Impossible Arthur Hill Janos Pessik "The Carriers" (S01E10) 1966
Mission: Impossible Steven Hill Dan Briggs "The Short Tail Spy" (S01E14) 1966
Mission: Impossible Martin Landau Rollin Hand "The Legacy" (S01E15) 1967
Mission: Impossible Peter Lupus Willy Armitage "The Slave: Part 2" (S02E06) 1967
Mission: Impossible Martin Landau Rollin Hand "Charity" (S02E10), w/ & w/o suppressor 1967
Mission: Impossible Fritz Weaver Erik Hagar "Charity" (S02E10) 1967
Mission: Impossible Robert Phillips Johnny "The Council" (S02E11-12), w/ & w/o suppressor 1967
Mission: Impossible Greg Morris Barney Collier "The Council: Part 1" (S02E11) 1967
Mission: Impossible Walter Alzmann Arno "The Spy" (S02E16), w/ & w/o suppressor 1968
Mission: Impossible Gregg Palmer Deputy "The Town" (S02E21) 1968
Mission: Impossible Albert Paulsen General Ernesto Neyron "The Bargain" (S03E10) 1968
Adam-12 Criminals 1968-1975
S.W.A.T. James Coleman Officer T.J. McCabe 1975-1976
The Dukes of Hazzard Sonny Stroyer Deputy Enos Strate 1979-1985
T.J. Hooker Adrian Zmed Officer Romano 1982
T.J. Hooker Kristoffer Tabori Kevin Wyman "Terror at the Academy" (S2E11) 1982
Star Trek: Voyager David Graf Fred Noonan S2E1 "The 37s" 1996
Firefly Cop "Safe" (S01E05) 2002
L.A. Confidential Josh Hopkins Officer Bud White heavy barrel 2003
Blue Bloods Tom Selleck Commissioner Reagan a "Fitz Special" 2010-Present
Supernatural "Time After Time" (S07E12) 2012
Bonnie and Clyde (2013) Holliday Grainger Bonnie Parker 2013
Bonnie and Clyde (2013) Emile Hirsch Clyde Barrow 2013
Bonnie and Clyde (2013) Sarah Hyland Blanche Barrow 2013
Bonnie and Clyde (2013) Lane Garrison Marvin "Buck" Barrow 2013
Sherlock Holmes Igor Petrenko Mycroft Holmes Only on a poster 2013
Agent Carter NYPD 2015
The Man in the High Castle American Resistance fighters 2015
Fargo Joshua Close Chazz Nygard 2015
Agent Carter Sean O'Bryan LAPD Detective Andrew Henry 2016
Stranger Things CPD Police "Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister" (S2E07) 2017

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Note Release Date
The Godfather "Magnum", "Python", "Annihilator" 2006

Anime

Title Character Note Date
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Hijackers Without handguards; S1E10, "New York's JoJo" 2012


Colt Commando

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Colt Commando - 2" Barrel - .38 Special
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Colt Commando - 4" Barrel - .38 Special

The Colt Commando was the military's adopted version of the Colt Official Police. The Commando was parkerized and outfitted with plain grips or subdued grips with the Colt logo in the plastic. It was issued during World War 2 to governmental agencies not involved directly in the frontline fighting.

Specifications

(1942 - 1945)

  • Type: Revolver
  • Caliber(s): .38 Special
  • Barrel length(s): 2 in (5.1 cm), 4 in (10.2 cm), 6 in (15.2 cm)
  • Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
  • Fire Modes: SA/DA

The Colt Commando appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Dennis Hoey Inspector Lestrade 2" barrel 1943
The Killing Ted de Corsia Policeman Randy Kennan 1956


Colt Officer Model Special


The Colt Officer Model Special appears in the following movies, TV shows, and video games:

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Colt Officer Model Special 6" barrel. 22 Long Rifle. Manufactured 1953

Specifications

(1949 - 1972)

  • Type: Revolver
  • Caliber(s): .38 Special, .22 Long Rifle
  • Barrel length(s): 6 in (15.2 cm)
  • Capacity: 6-round Cylinder
  • Fire Modes: SA/DA

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Across the Pacific Humphrey Bogart Rick Leland 1942


Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
Dragnet . L.A.P.D. . 1967


See Also