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In January I don't think my buyer nor myself would have ever thought it would go for that kind O money. Prewar Colt Officers Models are SLOWWWWW movers...and I just didn't have a comparable sale on an early pistol in that kind of condition.

For the quality of pistol those early officers models are way under priced..Problem with them is that for the most part they are 38 spls and most people think and want automatics and 357 in revolvers. btw the first gen officers mdls (1904-1908) were 38 LC Colt and not 38 spl, that and the cylinder revolved counter closckwise. The 32 was special order after 1908 until they made a run of them around 1940 to compete with the SW K32. In the early 30's Colt came out with a 22 LR to compete with the Smith K22. After WW2 they only made the Officers in 38 and 22 until 1970 when it was discontinued all together. Very nice pistols with SA trigger pulls being like "breaking glass" pull the tigger and it goes snap.