38 Special, considered to be a powerful caliber for a concealable pocket revolver of the day. It was designed from the outset to be chambered for higher-powered cartridges such as the. Introduced in 1927, the Detective Special was the first short-barreled revolver produced with a modern swing-out frame. Made by Colt's Manufacturing Company, this model revolver, as the name "Detective Special" suggests, was intended to be a concealed weapon used by plainclothes police detectives. The Colt Detective Special is a six-shot, carbon steel framed, 2" or 3" barreled, double-action revolver, and the first example of a class of firearms known as "snubnose revolvers". You tell him to search gunbroker, which is rife with individuals who are trying to sell firearms for more than they are worth.A Colt Detective Special, Fourth Series, with rubber grips and a shrouded ejector rod Explain how someone who may have an agenda is going to affect what he offers? He is asking for a fair offer to a person selling a gun. What agenda? They have no dog in the fight. He has a very common gun, not in collector condition, with hundreds of recent auctions to refer to. If the OP had an extremely rare gun, then those types of forums might be the best resource, as previous sales information would be difficult to find. What you think it's worth, isn't as important as what someone will actually write a check for it. However, seeking pricing information from a specialty forum, where you will only receive a handful of opinions, that may come from those with an agenda, will likely not prove as accurate as searching through actual sales that have taken place. They're invaluable for getting good info on various models. I post, ask, and answer questions on all three, plus a couple others. I'm also a member at the S&W and Ruger forums, since I collect those as well.
I've spent a bit of time on the Colt forums, having been a Colt collector for 30+ years. Your comment suggests you think you know more than you do. Do you even frequent Colt Forum forum at all? Your statement suggests that you do not.
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