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Colt Python Date of Manufacture?
CS8161
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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.
Can someone tell me what year it was made?
Thanks.
Comments
Call them up.
1-800-962-COLT
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
$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.
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?
I think the year of manufacture was 1979 (# V88374 - # V88373)
John