The Fitz Gerald Special, "Fitz Special", or "Fitz Colt" is a snubnosed revolver concept that was pioneered by John Henry Fitz Gerald (also known as "Fitz"), an employee of Colt Firearms from 1918 to 1944. Although historians disagree, it's believed that between 40 and 200 Fitz Specials left the factory, made from various Colt revolvers, by Fitzgerald himself. The Fitz Special was the precursor of the modern snubnosed revolver and specifically the prototype for the Colt Detective Special.