Colt Detective special

Roy Collins · 09-28-2003, 01:22 AM

I know this has been mentioned before but I can't find the old posts so here goes: Can a steel framed Detective special handle +P loads ( absolutely no steady diet) I mean one cylinder full maybe every 400 rounds or so? I carry one from time to time and I would like to carry +p in it and would like to fire just enough rounds to be good with them and get used to the added recoil. What say you?

NRAJOE · 09-28-2003, 06:26 AM

Don't see why it couldn't...Colts are some of the finest and strongest firearms made. Wouldn't do it constantly like you said, but it'd be a fine carry load in a fine pistol.

Roy Collins · 09-28-2003, 11:36 AM

Thanks Joe. It does seem to be a well built gun. And hey I am an auto man myself. But I keep it in an ankle holster and it seems to wear good down there.

NRAJOE · 09-28-2003, 12:26 PM

I likes my autos too, but prefer a good wheel gun for conceal...Taurus MDL 85. If that can handle +P loads, your Colt sure can.

09-28-2003, 01:22 AM	#1
Roy Collins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisville Kentucky. Posts: 317	Colt Detective special I know this has been mentioned before but I can't find the old posts so here goes: Can a steel framed Detective special handle +P loads ( absolutely no steady diet) I mean one cylinder full maybe every 400 rounds or so? I carry one from time to time and I would like to carry +p in it and would like to fire just enough rounds to be good with them and get used to the added recoil. What say you?

09-28-2003, 06:26 AM	#2
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,254 Images: 3	Don't see why it couldn't...Colts are some of the finest and strongest firearms made. Wouldn't do it constantly like you said, but it'd be a fine carry load in a fine pistol. __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

09-28-2003, 12:26 PM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,254 Images: 3	I likes my autos too, but prefer a good wheel gun for conceal...Taurus MDL 85. If that can handle +P loads, your Colt sure can. __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

09-28-2003, 11:36 AM	#3
Roy Collins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisville Kentucky. Posts: 317	Thanks Joe. It does seem to be a well built gun. And hey I am an auto man myself. But I keep it in an ankle holster and it seems to wear good down there.