SOLD - Rare, Minty Colt Shooting Master Revolver

Description

10/31/25 - This is a beautiful and very hard to find Colt New Service Shooting Master revolver. There were only approximately 3,500 of this revolver produced, with five different caliber variants involved, likely meaning there are only <1000 of this particular variation. The Colt Shooting Master revolver was introduced as a .38 Special target revolver for NRA match competition, and was one of the finest revolvers on the market at the time. It was shown privately to the top marksmen at the August 1931 National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio and was unveiled to the public with the Colt Ace .22 LR model in a 1931 issued of American Rifleman magazine. The Shooting Master uses the Colt New Service Target frame except the Shooting Master has a slightly narrower and rounded butt and a dull finish is used on the top of the frame and extended to the grip just above the checking on the rear grip. This one has retained nearly all of its finish with just hints of high edge wear and a few extremely light surface scratches here and there. Fitted with hand-checkered wood grips with white trim. Mint bore.