Diamondback Colt 38 special - The Firearms Forum

annoakly60 · 06-09-2010, 12:54 PM

My brother wants to sell me a Diamondback Colt 38 Special CTG. It has a nice wooden handle, a 4" barrel (if I'm measuring right). A small Colt horse just above the handle it's a 6 shot revolver. I have the serial number if that is any help. He bought it used and has no idea of it real worth. I was told it's a police special.

oscarmayer · 06-10-2010, 11:15 AM

the diamondback is a high end colt detective special D frame, with a vented rib, they bring good money and yes the serial number would help determine when it was made. a picture would help to gauge the value. it shoots 38 specials but i highly doubt it was ever a police issued gun , to expensive when compared to ruger, service sixes and securitry sixes of the same time frame. also a smith and wesson model 10,64,or 15 or 67 which were also 38 only.

06-09-2010, 12:54 PM	#1
annoakly60 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2	Diamondback Colt 38 special My brother wants to sell me a Diamondback Colt 38 Special CTG. It has a nice wooden handle, a 4" barrel (if I'm measuring right). A small Colt horse just above the handle it's a 6 shot revolver. I have the serial number if that is any help. He bought it used and has no idea of it real worth. I was told it's a police special. -->

06-10-2010, 11:15 AM	#2
oscarmayer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Contributor Posts: 2,387	Re: Diamondback Colt 38 special the diamondback is a high end colt detective special D frame, with a vented rib, they bring good money and yes the serial number would help determine when it was made. a picture would help to gauge the value. it shoots 38 specials but i highly doubt it was ever a police issued gun , to expensive when compared to ruger, service sixes and securitry sixes of the same time frame. also a smith and wesson model 10,64,or 15 or 67 which were also 38 only.