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Was the OM Colt REFINISHED in Nickle? If it is an original finish it is a SPECIAL ORDER as I have only seen maybe one or two that potentially were originally in Nickle. So if original you have a Colt REAL RARITY. Obviously those rubber grips are not original. Being a 26 the SN should be around 550K

I have seen these OM's with 4, 4.5, 5, 6, and 7.5 inch Barrels. The real tough ones to find are the 4 and 5 inch Barrel ones. Then try and find one that is in 32 Cal with a 7.5 inch Barrel. Only known of two with a third in 6 inch (circa 1922). These OM's came in 38, 32 and 22 Cal. The 32 is tough to find as the majority were made in 1940 with 6 inch Barrels. Earlier ones are known but apparently were special orders.

A unique and interesting variation are the Colt King Super Targets, that were essentially modified by the King Co of San Francisco in the 1930's and 40's...Essentially they installed a rib on top of the Barrel and smoothed out an already smooth action. Slick is the word for them..Colt later duplicated their work and called it a Python and Diamondback.