I bought this Colt Officer's Model Match earlier this fall. It dates back to about the mid 50s. I hesitated to pay the asking price, but now that I've owned and shot with it, I wouldn't want to resell it for what I paid. I don't think the previous owner(s) shot it very much and that's a shame since the action is smooth and light, and the trigger breaks very cleanly. It's very much like a Colt Python action should be. It had a 1/2" wide trigger shoe on, but I took that off. I find that with the price of ammo nowadays, 22 rimfires like this are what I shoot the most. They're a lot of fun and also help to undo some of the damage the kickers have done.

nice looking hand gun .

shop but ALWAYS from an estate, i.e. the owner didn't give it up until he had died. I am certain that there is a reason for that.

Now that we've sold my parent's place I see less practical reason for the bigger guns.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

Very nice!!!!I find myself looking for 22's all the time now. That is what I shoot the most. Really the most practical for what I need 99 percent of the time. Really like the 22 mag also. Kills way beyond what it should.

Thought long and hard about one similar to it at a gun show a week ago for $385, but things are just too tight right now.

I had that gun's twin a few years back. It was scary accurate. Sold it to help fund a TLA purchase for the book. Otherwise, I'd still own it.

Are those grips Colt Wood? It was made out of plastic or some like material. There is a 38 Special at my gun store that looks to be the same era and it has the Colt Wood grips. Very nice 22. My favorite is a 4 inch S&W no dash 617. I also find my self shooting the 22's more and more.

Regards
Art

Hi Art. The grips are walnut, or whatever wood Colt used to make grips with.