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Colt Python Date of Manufacture?

CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,595 ✭✭✭
edited February 2012 in Ask the Experts
Local person has a Colt Python for sale, bluing is 98%, not the original grips, no box, 6" barrel, 357 Mag, serial V54984. He is asking $1300 for it which seems high.
Can someone tell me what year it was made?
Thanks.
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    Hawk CarseHawk Carse Member Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Colt will.
    Call them up.
    1-800-962-COLT
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    USN_AirdaleUSN_Airdale Member Posts: 2,987 ✭
    edited November -1
    1980

    For all you Python Owners and Soon to be Owners...

    Year S/N
    1955 1
    1956 300
    1957 1650
    1958 5500
    1959 7050
    1960 9100
    1961 13100
    1962 18800
    1963 24800
    1964 30800
    1965 41400
    1966 50500
    1967 61000
    1968 73800
    1969 90000 - 99999 >E1001
    1970 E6301
    1971 E21201
    1972 E38001
    1973 E53501
    1974 E61001
    1975 E83701 - E99999 01001E - 15000E
    1976 15001E - 48300E
    1977 48301E - 86200E
    1978 86201E - 99998E >01001N & V01001
    1979 V36737
    1980 V88374 - V99999 >AL0101 - AL9999 >LA0101 - LA9999 >VA1001 - VA9256 >K01000
    1981 K16266
    1982 K75748
    1983 K99999 >T01001
    1984 T27541
    1985 T34453
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    tone59tone59 Member Posts: 673 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes $1300 seems a little high for a 98% blued 6in. without the original grips.
    $1100 sounds about right to me.
    1980 is near the hieght of production numbers for the Python.
    The blued 6in seems to go for less than the others.
    I believe 99%+ all original boxed ones go for $1500-1700.
    Without the correct grips and no box I would deduct about $500.
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    CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,595 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the info!
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    tone59tone59 Member Posts: 673 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am not sure.But I believe the correct grips are the same as what my 1981 has.
    3rd gen.wood.
    Around $300.
    See GB item#274692826.
    If there is no muzzle wear or dull areas on the blueing and the 98% is due to a few barely noticed scratches it may be worth bargaining for.
    As you may already know,Python values have doubled in the past 2-3 years.
    EDIT:1sgret...I believe you are correct
    Anyone know if the 1979s had the same style(3rd gen)grips as my 1981 came with?
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    1sgret1sgret Member Posts: 69 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    CS8161,

    I think the year of manufacture was 1979 (# V88374 - # V88373)

    John
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    Toolman286Toolman286 Member Posts: 2,995 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We just sold a 1978 Python in similar condition for $1000.
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    CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,595 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks, I am going to make an offer on it and see what happens!
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