The Detective Special is another interesting story.
Around 1987 give or take, Colt produced some Detective Specials with rough finish but internally supposed to be equal to the others. They were not lying.
Wal-Mart used to carry handguns and cleared that model out at some really low price. I bought one and it had the worst finish I have ever seen. Performance wise it was great.
It loved 148 grain wadcutters. I mean it loved them.
I carry one on ankle holster,it was made in the mid 50’s.Very smooth,and the 6th shot available makes it better than the S&W 5 shot models-at least to me.
I have a Colt New Model Police revolver. Slick trigger. It is a .36 cal percussion cap revolver from the mid 1800’s. All matching SN’s. Never fired a round from it myself.