Back when Colt reigned supreme
An intriguing piece of Wausau law enforcement history has found a home at the Wausau Police Department thanks to the descendants of Thomas Malone, the city’s first police chief.
A pistol once carried by Malone was given to the Wausau Police Department last week. The Colt .38 revolver was found by Malone’s great-great grandson Adam Robinson as he was cleaning out the home of his grandfather David Robinson — Malone’s grandson — after David Robinson’s February death.
The Malone gun obviously was a working man’s firearm. The bluing is worn down to bare steel in places, and the metal bears the pitting and scarring that came from decades of use.
And yes, its a Colt Model 1892 New Army and Navy…