somewhere between 1908 and 1966. A serial number might narrow it down.........
made about 1919
Police positive heavy frame: 1925 starts with Serial # 250000. Police positive special & Detective special: 1908 starts with Serial # 1 Police positive .32 & target: 1907 starts with Serial #495000 Police positive .38 & banker's special: 1905 starts with Serial # 1
Depends on the Police positive style for that serial number.The Colt police positive special/detective special was mnfg'd in 1929 while the police positive .38/banker's special was mnfg'd in 1937.
A Colt police positive .38 with that serial number was made in 1931 and a Colt police positive special with that serial number was made in 1928.
A Colt police positive .38 with that serial number was made in 1930. A Colt police positive special with that serial number was made in 1928.
If you are looking for when made--see below: The Colt police positive .38 & banker's special with that serial # was made in 1940. The Colt police positive special & detective special with that serial # was made in 1930.
That Colt police positive special with serial # 594826was manufactured in 1951.
A Colt police positive .38/bankers special with that serial number was made in 1934. A Colt police positive special/detective special with that serial number was made in 1928.
Proofhouse.com has Colt sn tables.
The age would be around 1949.
About 1913 for a Colt police positive special with that serial number.
No way to answer without the serial number.