Colt Detective's Special
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The Detective Special is a double-action short-barreled revolver, a class of gun known affectionately to gun aficionados as a "snubbie". As the name "Detective Special" suggests, this class of gun was historically popular for use as a concealed weapon by plainclothes police detectives.
Despite the increasing advent of semi-automatic handguns, the snubnose revolver remains extremely popular among law-enforcement officers and civilians alike for concealed carry, due to its small size, light weight, ease of operation and near-total reliability.
