I've been asked by my uncle to clean his Colt Detective Special, handed down to him by my grandfather (who served with both Lansing Police and Michigan State Police back in the day). Near as I can tell by the serial number, the gun was manufactured in 1930. Here are some photos.
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I'm not sure if the holster is original to the gun, or not. I would suspect it is.
Any ideas on the best way to clean? I'm not really a wheel-gun guy, so advice is welcome. Also, any ideas on value? It's not for sale, we want to keep it in the family, and I hope to inherit it one day.