
The Police Positive’s name sprang from its “positive” - that is, foolproof - internal hammer-block safety, a feature that had been conspicuously absent from its predecessor. The Police Positive saw the light of day in 1905, when it debuted as an improvement on the old square-butted Colt New Police double-action six-shooter introduced in 1896. Still, the Police Positive gave rise to a family of collectible Colts, and by garsh, that should count for something! Its faults are that it lacks adjustable sights (except for the Target versions), and fires cartridges that are a little on the pricey side and somewhat underpowered (.32 S&W Long/.32 Colt New Police and. The Police Positive’s virtues are many: It’s rugged, stylish and just about foolproof. Finally, I sold it back to Phillip Peterson, who took pity on me and gave me 30 percent of what I originally paid him for it.

When I came out, the burgers had been stolen, but the revolver was still there. Once, I left it in my car at a gun show along with half a bag of cold White Castle sliders.

It wasn’t a dog, either, but a nice 80 percent specimen from 1923. I offered it to my brother, my son, my wife, my neighbor and my neighbor’s grandmother. I had taken a nicer one in trade and decided to pass the old one on to someone who would appreciate it. These are all nice guns, but really, now. I have seen buyers at gun shows pass over cherry Police Positives to fondle things like H&R Model 929s, Iver Johnson Cadets and High Standard Sentinels. The Police Positive is the one glaring exception. This rule applies not only to Pythons and Diamondbacks but to real stinkeroos like the ill-fated Model 2000 All-American 9 mm semiauto, too. Put that name on a gun, and shazam! It’s an instant collectible. Normally, the word “Colt” is pure magic to collectors. Forever.The Colt Police Positive is the Rodney Dangerfield of revolvers. If there's an issue, we will fix it - regardless if it's due to defect or damage - or replace the holster. Lastly, our guarantee also includes a Forever Warranty of the holster itself. Alien Gear's Iron Clad Triple Guarantee includes a 30-day Test Drive period, so you can see if it's really the holster for you, and a lifetime of retention shell trades, in case you ever trade in your pistol and want to keep your holster. Regardless of holster choice, you get a guarantee. If wearing on the belt is more to your liking, there is also the Cloak Slide, a leather hybrid belt slide holster. The original features a thick pad of premium leather for maximum comfort, and the 2.0 features a high-friction top surface and neoprene backpad, which wears comfortably and repels all moisture. Available backing materials include leather - our original Cloak Tuck - or modern multilayer design, in the Tuck 2.0. If you choose to wear inside the beltline, you can set exactly how the pistol rides. Our Colt Detective Special IWB holster models are also adjustable for ride height and grip cant. You can set the draw you prefer, not what we mandate you use. Alien Gear's custom-retention shells are also adjustable, since we mount them to the holster backer of your choice with adjustable hardware. As a result, your pistol fits perfectly in the holster from the start.

Alien Gear has a gun library of more than 500 pistols, including the Detective Special, which we use to create custom-molded holster retention shells. How would one find a Colt Detective Special gun holster that fits as well or conceals as well for this discontinued model as those available for so many other pistols? Simple. It used to be that if one wanted to conceal carry, the Colt Detective Special was basically THE choice of pistol it's still a perfectly viable choice, so why not get an Colt Detective Special concealed carry holster to go with it?īut it's an older design, you might think.
