
barrel, blue or nickel finish, similar to Detective Special, only alloy frame and available in. cal., first issue, 2, 3, or 4 (square butt on early model, later models had round butt) in.

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In 1950, Colt introduced a lightweight alloy-framed variant of the DS, the Colt Cobra The new production run continued only until 1995, when Colt introduced the stainless-steel Colt SF-VI/DS-II. After company reorganization, Detective Special production was restarted in 1993 (sometimes known as the "Fourth Series").

The First Series was produced from 1927 until 1946, the Second from 1947 to 1972, and the Third from 1973 to 1986. The Colt Detective Special went through several issues or series. The Colt DS was the first "official" short-barreled (aka "snubnose") revolver produced with a modern swing-out frame, and one of the early widely-known guns of such type, after the solid-frame British Bulldog and the top-break Smith & Wesson models. The name "Detective Special" suggests intent to be a concealed weapon used by plainclothes police detectives. The Colt Detective Special is an American revolver introduced in 1927 as a snub-nosed variant of the Colt Police Positive Special, inspired by the made-to-order Fitz Special (1918 - 1944).
