Anyone think we've misidentified a lot of the Colt Det. Specials?

[MoviePropMaster2008]

Someone told me something just now (don't know if it's true) but they claimed that a lot of the Colt Detective Specials seen in (pre 1985) films are misidentifying the guns which are actually Colt Agent or Cobra revolvers. This friend is a major Colt Collector/fanatic, so I tend to trust his 'eyes' on film than my own. The Detective Special is a slightly larger frame (see area between cylinder and wood grips) but he claims people just 'assume' it's a Det. Special due to the general shape.

Colt Agent (virtually identical to the Cobra except for alloy frame)






Colt Detective Special



Anyway, I thought I would bring this up.....