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Post by tinkerpearce on Jun 19, 2019 1:39:51 GMT -5
  Just traded for this Colt Police Positive Special in .32-20. The DA trigger is heavy but very, very smooth with no staging. The cylinder locks up like a bank-vault. The home-made grips need to go, sooner rather than later. Made in 1910. Honestly, until I saw this one I had no idea the PPS was offered in this caliber. Other than new grips I am not sure what, if anything, I plan to do with it. I often view old guns like this as a canvas to express myself, but this one? Not sure. OK, I do know one thing other than grips I will do with it; I'll shoot it. Maybe a lot. This is my first 32-20, so now I need brass and reloading dies. |
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Post by bcelliott on Jun 19, 2019 3:26:10 GMT -5
Nice revolver! I'm kinda partial...My very first gun was my great grandfather's first generation PPS in .32-20 with a 6" barrel. Got me hooked on .32s to this day. Mine has the original black plastic grips, which you might be able to find with a patient search. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by 45MAN on Jun 19, 2019 6:34:46 GMT -5
THERE WAS THE COLT POLICE POSITIVE ("PP") NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE BEEFIER AND LONGER CYLINDERED POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL ("PPS"). I HAVE EXAMPLES OF BOTH. I PREFER SEDATE 32-20 LOADS FOR MY PPS AND DO NOT MUSE MY ARMY SPECIAL/OFFICIAL POLICE LOADS IN THE SMALLER FRAMED PPS REVOLVERS.
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Post by tinkerpearce on Jun 19, 2019 10:02:55 GMT -5
THERE WAS THE COLT POLICE POSITIVE ("PP") NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE BEEFIER AND LONGER CYLINDERED POLICE POSITIVE SPECIAL ("PPS"). I HAVE EXAMPLES OF BOTH. I PREFER SEDATE 32-20 LOADS FOR MY PPS AND DO NOT MUSE MY ARMY SPECIAL/OFFICIAL POLICE LOADS IN THE SMALLER FRAMED PPS REVOLVERS. That makes sense- certainly I have no intention of hot-rodding the loads for this one! No point in beating a good old gun to death. |
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Post by Frank V on Jun 19, 2019 12:45:13 GMT -5
Just traded for this Colt Police Positive Special in .32-20. The DA trigger is heavy but very, very smooth with no staging. The cylinder locks up like a bank-vault. The home-made grips need to go, sooner rather than later. Made in 1910. Honestly, until I saw this one I had no idea the PPS was offered in this caliber. Other than new grips I am not sure what, if anything, I plan to do with it. I often view old guns like this as a canvas to express myself, but this one? Not sure. OK, I do know one thing other than grips I will do with it; I'll shoot it. Maybe a lot. This is my first 32-20, so now I need brass and reloading dies. Boy maybe I should just follow you around & sweep up the ones you DON'T want.  |
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Post by needsmostuff on Jun 19, 2019 15:49:12 GMT -5
Just a visual aide for you. Somehow , to me ,if a pistol is becoming finish challenged shiny perfect finish grips look out of place. As such this 10% finish Official Police got corresponding grips. This wood is Scrub Oak that burned in a wildfire. I could have removed more and got down to clean Oak but for this gun I liked the damaged texture. It is like bark on a stag grip and the gun remains rustic.   On a nicer OP antler looks good and is easy to fit to a double action Colt .  |
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Post by tinkerpearce on Jun 20, 2019 0:08:31 GMT -5
I like the distressed look of those grips, but don't have anything similar. I made these this evening-   Oddly we aren't certain what the wood is; it arrived at the wood store labelled, 'Exotic Turning blanks' or some such. Best guess is that it's Goncalo Alves. Hand-sanded to 3000-grit and finished with 8-10 coats of lacquer (I sorta lost count.) |
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Post by 45MAN on Jun 20, 2019 6:28:41 GMT -5
TINKER: I RAN INTO A "TOO SHORT OF A SCREW" GRIP SCREW PROBLEM ON A RECENTLY ACQUIRED SET OF GRIPS FOR A SECURITY SIX. OF THE MANY TYPES OF GRIPS I HAVE I FOUND ONLY 1 THAT FIT (OFF A DIY SET OF UNFINISHED COLT SAA GRIPS), BUT IT WAS TOO LONG. I FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE SCREW THREAD BUT COULD NOT FIND A SCREW TO FIT AT THE LOCAL SCREW STORES. TOO LONG, HEAD TOO BIG, UGLY, etc., SO I JUST CUT THE SCREW DOWN ON THAT DIY SAA SCREW.
COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE A TUTORIAL ON GRIP SCREWS/GRIP SCREW HARDWARE, e.g. TYPES, THREADS, LENGTHS, SOURCES, etc.
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Post by 38 WCF on Jun 20, 2019 7:43:15 GMT -5
Just traded for this Colt Police Positive Special in .32-20. The DA trigger is heavy but very, very smooth with no staging. The cylinder locks up like a bank-vault. The home-made grips need to go, sooner rather than later. Made in 1910. Honestly, until I saw this one I had no idea the PPS was offered in this caliber. Other than new grips I am not sure what, if anything, I plan to do with it. I often view old guns like this as a canvas to express myself, but this one? Not sure. OK, I do know one thing other than grips I will do with it; I'll shoot it. Maybe a lot. This is my first 32-20, so now I need brass and reloading dies. Just yesterday I had my Police Positive Special in 32-20 out shooting. If you remove the grips and stick a 1/8 drill bit between the leaf spring and cock the hammer you will put a slight bend in it and lighten the trigger pull. Simplest trigger job I ever did. |
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Post by tinkerpearce on Jun 21, 2019 0:28:42 GMT -5
TINKER: I RAN INTO A "TOO SHORT OF A SCREW" GRIP SCREW PROBLEM ON A RECENTLY ACQUIRED SET OF GRIPS FOR A SECURITY SIX. OF THE MANY TYPES OF GRIPS I HAVE I FOUND ONLY 1 THAT FIT (OFF A DIY SET OF UNFINISHED COLT SAA GRIPS), BUT IT WAS TOO LONG. I FINALLY FIGURED OUT THE SCREW THREAD BUT COULD NOT FIND A SCREW TO FIT AT THE LOCAL SCREW STORES. TOO LONG, HEAD TOO BIG, UGLY, etc., SO I JUST CUT THE SCREW DOWN ON THAT DIY SAA SCREW. COULD YOU PLEASE PROVIDE A TUTORIAL ON GRIP SCREWS/GRIP SCREW HARDWARE, e.g. TYPES, THREADS, LENGTHS, SOURCES, etc. I'd love to, but I just buy screws and nuts at the hardware store and make them work. |
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Post by deaconkc on Jun 21, 2019 11:13:03 GMT -5
45man, the next time you or a buddy orders from Brownell's they have sets of ready to go grip screws/eustachions. Grab a couple for spares.
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Post by Frank V on Jun 27, 2019 19:58:59 GMT -5
Had to come back for another look. Very nice.
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