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Colt Official Police
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 (although the .32WCF version of the Army Special continued to be offered up to and including 1934, being essentially the same revolver with a simpler finish and different grips). 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 Army Special
Specifications
(1907 - 1934)
- 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 Army Special 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolt of the Fishermen (Vosstaniye rybakov) | A rebel | 6" barrel | 1934 | |
| The Finger Man (Le Doulos) | Serge Reggiani | Maurice Faugel | 3" barrel | 1962 |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | Silien |
Colt Official Police
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
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Andy Griffith Show | Don Knotts | Deputy Barney Fife | 1960-1968 | |
| The Andy Griffith Show | Andy Griffith | Sheriff Andy Taylor | 1960-1968 | |
| Gilligan's Island | Alan Hale Jr. | The Skipper | "Voodoo Something to Me" (S01E3), "Birds Gonna Fly, Fish Gotta Talk" (S01E12) | 1964 |
| Bob Denver | Gilligan | "Voodoo Something to Me" (S01E3) | ||
| McHale's Navy | George Kennedy | Big Frenchy | "The Return of Big Frenchy" (S2E28) | 1964 |
| Nestor Paiva | Big Louie | "The McHale Mob" (S2E32) | 1964 | |
| Tim Conway | Ensign Charles Parker | "The Return of Big Frenchy" (S2E28), "The McHale Mob" (S2E32), "Send This Ensign to Camp" (S3E25) | 1964, 1965 | |
| Bernard Fox | Sub-Lieutenant Clivedon | "The British Also Have Ensigns" (S3E8) | 1965 | |
| 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 |
| Doctor Who | Alex Kingston | River Song | "Let's Kill Hitler" (S6E08) | 2011 |
| 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 | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Alex O'Loughlin | Steven McGarrett Sr. | "Pua a'e la ka uwahi o ka moe" (S9E07) | 2018 |
| Dark Winds | Jessica Matten | Sgt. Bernadette Manuelito | 2022 - | |
| Kiowa Gordon | Officer Jim Chee |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Note | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Godfather | "Magnum", "Python", "Annihilator" | 2006 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Police officer | S1E10, "New York's JoJo" | 2012 |
| Pimp | S5E6, "Moody Blues' Counterattack" | 2018 | |
| Rapist | S5E8, "Sex Pistols Appears, Part 2" | ||
| Pericolo | S5E13, "Man in the Mirror and Purple Haze" | ||
| Moody Blues | S5E18, "Head to Venice!" | 2019 |
Colt Commando
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:
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
- Colt's Manufacturing Company - A list of all firearms manufactured by Colt.