This is a fabulous example of a very rare special order, Colt Police Positive double action revolver having a beautiful fine engraving. This revolver is accompanied by a Colt factory ledger sheet listing this revolver as having factory engraving with the factory "steer head" carved ivory grips on 5 Nov 1925. Since this is just a copy of the Colt ledger sheet it doesn't list the destination. In The Book of Colt Firearms by R.L. Wilson, he states that there were approximately 170 engraved Police Positive revolvers manufactured. The engraving itself is composed of light scrolls on various areas of the revolver covering approximately 50% of the metal surfaces. The barrel is marked on top with the Colt factory two-line address and patent dates with the left side marked "POLICE/POSITIVE. 38 SPECIAL". The Colt factory Rampant Horse trade mark is located on the left side of the frame with nice diminutive engraving surround the Colt logo. As noted, it is fitted with a beautiful set of "steer head" carved grips with the Colt silver medallion at the top of each grip. The revolver has received a very high polish blue finish on all the metal parts with the sides of the hammer polished in the white. Five inch barrel Police Positives are very rare in their own right, most being 4 or 6 inches.

Excellent plus with 99% of the original blue finish overall with a hint of a cylinder drag line and minor muzzle wear with evidence of factory test firing only. The grips are excellent also having a fine detail on the carving of the steer head with a nice aged slightly darkened aged look. Mechanically excellent. Just a wonderful, beautifully engraved Colt Police Positive revolver in 38 Special.