Even a non-Python Colt locks up quite tightly. Another example of the differences between the Python and S&W's: On a Python, the cylinder:breech gap is supposed to be 0.002″ - on a S&W, the minimum cylinder:breech gap is 0.004. The Colt revolver, even before we're talking of a Python, was tighter all the way around.serial numbers Jump to Latest Follow 2K views 2 replies 2 participants last post by shortAbuck Jan 1, 2008Handguns Shipping $25 Flat rate Long Guns $35 Flat Rate For Lower 48 States Ins. Extra. Payment Methods: Cash, Bank Check, USPS Money Order, Wire Transfer, Visa,Mastercard, Discover, American Express. COLT PYTHON 357 MAGNUM REVOLVER (1972 YEAR MODEL) Description: MAKE - COLT. MODEL - PYTHON. FINISH - NICKEL.It's the 2 piece woodgrain box with smooth dark green interior,yellow end label,and the serial number hand written on the bottom. I'm pretty sure 1964 was the year they changed to the woodgrain box with red "cut out" interior. Don't believe Colt started wrapping guns in plastic until the styrofoam insert style boxes came into use.-----The "T" serial number prefix on the Python started in 1983 and ran fro many years. To get the actual born on date, call Colts' toll free number 1-800-962-COLT and ask them. There is NO CHARGE for the call or info unless you want the info on a Colt Historical letter along with all shipping info and other facts as the gun left the factory.That link is accurate for my Python. 1/26/83 thru 11/12/85 started with the t prefix K starts at 9/29/80 thru 1/26/83 which is where mine is stamped. Not lettered from colt for authenticity although. Good luck. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalkpjw010 Discussion starter. Thanks Kraaaken, for the info advising that the matte stainless years of production were 83-96. Colt customer service confirmed the year of manufacture for my python was 82 so I feel confident that based on this info and my observations of parts of my python (such as trigger polished, round swirl patterns under the ...10 posts · Joined 2023. #1 · Mar 8, 2023 (Edited) I have a Colt Python. The serial number on the frame under the crane has a B under it. Looks like: 48392. B. The number on the crane is the same but there is no B underneath it. The B was not stamped as deep or as clear as the number.I entered a toughie serial number to test it; a Single Action that, by serial number on Proofhouse, lists 1897, but by the Colt Archives and my letter is December 29, 1896. Too bad it isn't a real lookup based on a database of serial numbers taken from the old shipping records.New Production Python Serial Numbers. Hi all - just picked up my new Python today and was curious about the serial number. All I have seen in recent posts/photos, and around the internet, are serials “ PY0XXXXX ”. Mine, however, is “ PY2XXXXX ”. To top it off, my brother in law just got his today, too, and his is a “ PY0 ”.Colt Forum Discussions. Colt Revolvers Colt Python Experimental Prototype serial number "3" ... Colt Python Experimental Prototype serial number "3" Jump to Latest Follow 2K views ...Updated: Aug 19, 2022. From 2014-2018, I was the Firearms Specialist for the NRA Museums. This was filmed while I worked in that capacity. From the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia, Firearms Specialist Logan Metesh examines Colt Python revolvers, serial numbers 2, 3, and 5. Originally aired on Cam & Co 05/15/15.What I was hoping to find is a list of serial numbers for each year of manufacture as I have seen for other Colt models such as say the 1849 pocket, 1860 Army, 1873 SAA, etc. ... Colt Revolvers Gun Collector Lounge Colt Semiauto Pistols Colt Single Action Army Python. Top Contributors this Month View All Todd 266 Replies. F. FL Moore 254 ...The components within Colt serial numbers reflect specific details about production dates, models, and variations, providing a comprehensive overview of each firearm’s history. For instance, the first few digits in Colt serial numbers typically indicate the production year, offering insight into when the weapon was manufactured.Thanks guys. From what I understand, it's considered that Colt's build quality began to decline around the early '80's, so evidently, being that the K serial numbers (I guess now spoken as the "K series") is the first stainless Python, it's likely thought to be of a higher build quality than the later stainless Pythons. I hope I got that right.Colt Python Serial No. 1, which was hand-built by Colt Master Gunsmith Alfred DeJohn, resides in the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Conn. Factory records indicate the first four Pythons ever...After that period the two gunsmiths burned out and Pythons were moved to standard production, albeit with higher standards then normal production models. The serial number will stamped on the …S. sheldonK Discussion starter. 1 post · Joined 2022. #1 · Apr 12, 2022. my python has a four number serial #. It is a brand new 6" blue steel new in the box. I believe it was born in 1957 sometime. Anyone have a clue (ball park OK) what it night be worth?Sep 15, 2016 · From 1955 until 1969 Python serial numbers had no letter prefix or suffix, and these are the most sought after by collectors. In 1983 the revolver was offered in stainless steel—both matte and ...The 2020 Colt Python is a six-shot, stainless steel, double-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. The barrel comes in two lengths: 4.25 inches and 6 inches, and we were loaned the shorter of the two. Like the King Cobra and the King Cobra Target, the Python bears a recessed muzzle crown below an interchangeable front sight blade.A Colt AR 15 serial number is a unique identification code assigned to every rifle manufactured by the Colt company. This code contains information about the manufacturing date, batch number, and other details related to the production of that particular rifle. The serial number on an AR 15 can be found on several locations on the rifle ...25 posts · Joined 2009. #2 · Jul 22, 2012 (Edited) Hi, Your Colt carbine should be marked. MODEL SP1. SER. SP135XXX. That would make your serial number 135XXX, the prefix is SP, not SP1. There are many mounts you can get to mount an optic with a carry handle. Some mount above the carry handle, some have a cantilever in front of the carry ...It seems that first, someone assigned the serial number "ranges" that were to be used for the various models each year. Those would be the numbers that are stamped on the frames, cranes and sideplates when the assembly gets to that point in the process. When the manufacturing process is actually completed could be later by varying amounts.To read Colt 1911 serial numbers, look at the serial number located on the frame of the gun. This number can be used to determine the year and model of the Colt 1911. 1. Where is the serial number located on a Colt 1911? The serial number is located on the frame of the gun, typically on the receiver or dust cover. 2.Understanding these elements will help you get a more accurate estimate of your firearm’s worth. The average price for a Colt Python can range anywhere from $2,000 to $8,000 or more, with higher-end models and special editions fetching even larger sums. The price range varies on the gun’s overall condition.Explore Colt's selection of rifles, from modern sporting rifles to classic bolt action models, with various calibers, features and finishes.Hi, I have a 6" Colt Python, in Nickel, with Serial number 860960E. I bought it years ago and it is new in the box. Ive just taken it out to show some friends, on occasion, what a fine pistol looks li … read more4 digit serial number python 1959. ... The numbers are up easy 33% since last year... Big difference BTW between a 1959 and 1957 in value. Big difference 1957 and a 1956 or a 1955... If the gun is a true 98/99% gun today easy 4k based on condition around 3k or less sounds about right (slight edge wear and handling marks) unless it is near ...Understanding these elements will help you get a more accurate estimate of your firearm’s worth. The average price for a Colt Python can range anywhere from $2,000 to $8,000 or more, with higher-end models and special editions fetching even larger sums. The price range varies on the gun’s overall condition.Look at it this way, if you have two Colt SAA's, both in equal condition, originality, etc. which do you think would be more valuable, serial number 1 or serial number 1000? I believe that serial number 1 last sold in the vicinity of $250,000, where as a same condition 4 digit serial number sold for about $10,000.Colt Python serial number ranges from 1955 to 1985: The sudden increase in production in 1964 indicates that the CNC machining process may have been introduced in the mid-60's. Perhaps a reader out there that has first-hand knowledge will let me know and I can post that info here. Year: Serial Numbers: Production: 1955 1 - 299 299I have all three barrel lengths in the Python that were purchased over the past two years and each start with PY. I also have a 2" Cobra, 3" King Cobra and a 4.25" King Cobra Target purchased over the past two years as well. Each start with the RA prefix. And today I was looking at a new 4.25" Anaconda and noticed the prefix was AC.For specific information on a particular Colt, send your model name, caliber, serial number, and check to: Colt Historian. PO Box 1868. Hartford, CT 06144-1868. Phone: 1-800-962-COLT. Check with Colt Historical Dept. for current prices. FIRST SERIES WOODSMAN: 1915-1947. Manufacture Dates by Serial Number. Target and Sport Models.victorio1sw said: This is a proposed corrected correlation for serial numbers and years of manufacture. The largest correction came in 1873, as 3000 known deliveries to the U.S. Government were added. No correction was made in 1874 for the 5000 known deliveries to the U.S. Government, so some tweaking may be required in this year.9329 posts · Joined 2004. #1 · Oct 6, 2012. 3rd Generation Colt Dates of Manufacturing Updated to 2012. First of year serial Numbers. 1976 80000SA. 1977 82000SA. 1978 90500SA - 99999SA - SA01001. 1979 SA13000.Here is a listing of Python serial numbers and the years of production up to 1985: Year Serial Number 1955 1 1956 300 1957 1650 1958 5550 1959 7050 1960 9100 1961 13100 1962 18800 1963 24800 1964 30800 1965 41400 1966 50500 1967 61000 1968 73800 1969 90000-99999 90000, Start "E" series-- E1001 1970 E6301 1971 E21201 1972 E38001 1973 E53501Two Colt revolver variants using Python barrels but not Python frames or internals were made in small numbers by Colt. The first was the Colt Boa of 1985, a limited production run of 1,200 .357 Magnum revolvers, made for the Lew Horton Distributing Company in Massachusetts. [32]On another colt serial number sight it shows to be 1982...The finish on the gun is hard to distinguish and I can't figure out if it Coltgaurd or stainless. ... Serial # reference in "Colt's Python" by author Gurney Brown, states 1982 for your production date. Stainless steel guns began in 1983. Look under the ejector rod for an 'S' stamped in ...One was made 1975 the other 1976..My question is the serial number on the loading gates do not match the last three numbers on the frames.should they match. The third gun is a new Colt SAA made in the last few years 2008 3rd generation and the serial does match the loading gate.Colt Serial Numbers - What The Caliber Numbers Mean. The second number in the sequence is the code for the caliber of the gun, and these run from the number '4' to the number '9'. The number '4' indicates a caliber between .20 and .32. The number '6' would denote a caliber of .357; there is no number '5' in this caliber ...I place the birth year of my Python as '21 because of the high serial number, but is there a better database that has accurate DOM 's for the new Pythons? Thanks in advance. ... My Colt Competition Series Model 70, 1911 45, QR Scan Code. I xx two ending serial numbers.Re: Python \'E Series\' question. Probably the talk about "E" series Pythons is due to the fact that the "E" was the first use of a letter in the Python serial number. From 1955 until 1969 Pythons had numeric serials. Starting in 1969 and up to 1978 the "E" was either leading or following the numeric serial.I have a Series 70 Colt Commander and a Series 80 Government Model. I can look up the serial number of the Commander on Colt's website and it says it was made in 1972. But when I try to look up the serial number of the Government Model, it says it can't find it. The serial number starts with SS and then 5 numbers. I've tried with the SS and ...So, year of manufacture isn't a valid reason to buy or not buy a Colt. Each one must be judged on it's own merits, or lack thereof. A. ab4ka. 64 posts · Joined 2003. #4 · Jul 4, 2003. My Python is a 1980 and it's the sweetest gun I've ever shot. The action is as tight as a fishes rear end, and smooth as butter.1982 would be the correct year. There are some numbers duplicated around that time period, although they should return the same year, as there are some area where serial ranges overlap some items which were also input into the computer. Colt Archivist / [email protected] / 860-554-8088. Colt Archive Services. ei8ht.Yours doeen't appear because the latest published serial number data, from any publication, stops in 1985. Just a guess, but I believe PY would date it to about 1991 or 92. Dick. If life was fair, the horse would get to ride half of the time. Like.Honda Marine provides information about the year an outboard motor was built through the serial numbers of motors manufactured between 1997 and 2006. Look around the side of the ou...Python Trooper Trooper Model & .357 Model. Colt Semi -Automatic Pistols top. Ace .22 Ace Service .22 Challenger, Huntsman & Targetsman .22 Combat Commander Gold Cup N.M. .38 Gold Cup N.M. .45 Junior Colt .22 Junior Colt .25 Junior Colt .22, .25 & Colt Auto Cal.25 from 1970Dates of Production by Model and Serial NumberforModel 1908 Vest Pocket, .25 ACP. Year. Serial Number at Start of Year. Number Produced. 1908. 1. 850. 1909. 850.This exquisite .357 Magnum Colt Python in about unfired condition has a serial number, 01406N, that dates it to 1978, inside the golden age of “Snake Gun” production at Hartford. Equipped with ...The different spring was instituted early in first year production. My 6" Python has the early spring 12/2019 manufacture date…my 4.25" inch Python is a mid-2020 manufacture and has the revised spring as does the later build 3" Python. I don't believe the Pythons you're looking at should have any issues.After that period the two gunsmiths burned out and Pythons were moved to standard production, albeit with higher standards then normal production models. The serial number will stamped on the frame, opposite on the crane, and inside the sideplate. The first production of the Python started in 1955 at serial #1. 1956 started at serial number 300.From 2014-2018, I was the Firearms Specialist for the NRA Museums. This was filmed while I worked in that capacity.From the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia, Firearms Specialist Logan Metesh examines Colt Python revolvers, serial numbers 2, 3, and 5. Originally aired on Cam & Co 05/15/15.Later on, I had the opportunity to visit the Colt factory and examine some of the original ...Python serial numbers started in 1955 at serial number 1, with the number-only serial numbers ending in 1969 at 99999. In 1961 the 3-5-7 was discontinued, in 1969 the Trooper was discontinued, and the Python began using letters as part of the serial number.Also, at some point Colt added a letter to the serial number. If your gun has that, you need to include it in the database search to find the correct year. The grips are correct for a 1959 though, so my best guess is that it's a modified 1959 model. ... For years the Colt Python was an "in" revolver with the Chicago police department.The components within Colt serial numbers reflect specific details about production dates, models, and variations, providing a comprehensive overview of each firearm's history. For instance, the first few digits in Colt serial numbers typically indicate the production year, offering insight into when the weapon was manufactured.The Colt Python is a .357 Magnum caliber revolver formerly manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. It is sometimes referred to as a 'Combat Magnum'. [1] It was first introduced in 1955, the same year as Smith & Wesson's M29 .44 Magnum. Now discontinued, the Colt Python was intended for the premium revolver market segment.Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked "PYTHON 357 / *357 MAGNUM CTG*", the right side is marked "COLT'S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A.", the left side plate has Colt's rampant logo, the left front of the trigger guard is marked "VP" in triangle, and "E" on the rear portion. The crane and crane cut have ...Jim Watson. There is not a serial number under the firing pin stop on a gun of that vintage, Colt only applied them there from 1937-1943. It would not matter if there was, the frame is the legal "firearm" and the number on it governs... or its lack makes it contraband. There are a lot of smooth serial number and US Property marking deletions.The new Colt Python is the greatest in a long line of famous revolvers. See how the 2020 version of the iconic firearm compares to previous versions. ... I bought a low serial number 6″ Python in February. Shot is several times with a variety of ammo, .38 and .357. ... My 4″ Python is more or less 50 years old and in that time has had ...Handguns Shipping $25 Flat rate Long Guns $35 Flat Rate For Lower 48 States Ins. Extra. Payment Methods: Cash, Bank Check, USPS Money Order, Wire Transfer, Visa,Mastercard, Discover, American Express. COLT PYTHON 357 MAGNUM REVOLVER (1972 YEAR MODEL) Description: MAKE - COLT. MODEL - PYTHON. FINISH - NICKEL.Welcome to the Forum! The first four-digit (1000) would have been made in 1956 and the last (9999) would have been made in 1960.Simply go to Colt's homepage and hover your mouse to the Customer Services tab. Click on Serial Number Lookup and then enter the serial number seen on your Colt. You should note though, that the database isn't totally complete yet, which is why the results of the lookup won't always be accurate yet.Colt Forum members: Can y'all offer any guidance on a fair price for a pair of Colt Python ELITE stainless steel revolvers with 6" barrels and CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBERS . These revolver were built in the Colt Custom Shop and feature exotic wood combat grips with finger grooves.A COLT PYTHON pistol is currently worth an average price of $1,950.44 new and $1,394.89 used . The 12 month average price is $1,818.90 new and $1,285.19 used. The new value of a COLT PYTHON pistol has fallen ($76.41) dollars over the past 12 months to a price of $1,950.44 .Consecutive serial number pair of 6" colt pythons engraved by colt Picking up from my local shop tomorrow, for 7k am I paying too much? comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a CommentIt seems that first, someone assigned the serial number "ranges" that were to be used for the various models each year. Those would be the numbers that are stamped on the frames, cranes and sideplates when the assembly gets to that point in the process. When the manufacturing process is actually completed could be later by varying amounts.. 18329 posts · Joined 2001. #3 · Mar 22, 2006. The puEarly 1964 Colt Python - Serial#33731 - Blue - PY250702, DOB Apr 20 '22, 4.25”. PY301207, DOB Oct 31 '22, 4.25” (Halloween gun!!!!!!) liked the first one so much, had to have a backup. Softest shooting 4” .357 I’ve ever fired, with old Colt-supplied Pachmayr grips at least. Adding the new Wilson Combat sight-sets to both. Check-out specs are below, for those who may be interested…. What year was the Colt Python serial number E8 What year is a colt python serial number 29414? 1963. How old is a colt python? Depends on it's serial number. Where is serial number colt python? Look on the butt and frame. Trending Questions . Starting in the mid-1960's with the new law, Colt started using l...
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