REVOLVER COLT ARMY SPECIAL modèle 1905, en cal 38 LONG COLT ,WW1, sortie en 1915. 38 Special cartridge, and manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company.Released in 1908 as the Colt Army Special, the revolver was renamed the 'Colt's Official Police' in 1927 in order to better market to law enforcement agencies. The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six-round cylinder, primarily chambered for the. Quick View Have one like this to sell? Colt D frame revolvers, Detective Special, Diamondback, Agent, Cobra, Police Positive, Viper. Classified listings from verified gun dealers. The Army Special started life as the New Army & New Navy and would evolve into the Official Police in 1927.