Dec 21, 2015 · After a 14-year hiatus, the Colt Single Action Army was resurrected. That same year, Smith & Wesson's Model 29--basically a beefed-up .44 Hand Ejector Fourth Model--was teamed with the equally new .44 Magnum cartridge. And finally, what undoubtedly became the most elegant double-action .357 Magnum of the 20th century, the Colt Python, was unveiled.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.Supposedly Colt has made over 100k new Pythons since the 2020 introduction so 46k estimate is conceivable. My serial number starts with a 3 and the …Colt Revolvers early Python serial number. 708 Views 1 Reply 2 ... Only show this user. Hi All, I am new to the forum and in need of some information on a Python serial number. Can anyone ID what year a gun with serial #282XX might have been manufactured? Thanks in advance, UD. Reply. Save. Like.Serial bonds (or installment bonds) describes a bond issue that matures in portions over several different dates. Serial bonds (or installment bonds) describes a bond issue that ma...The Python shared the same serial number ranges as the Colt 357 Model and some Trooper versions and for a short time with the Officer's Model Match. ... (forgot about those) and the Officer's Model Match numbers overlapped with Python numbers from years later. The serial data base shows both the Trooper and 357 numbers starting at 1 in 1954 ...Search the database of Colt firearms by serial number to find the model and manufacture year. This information is approximate and not definitive for legal or valuation purposes.Prices accurate at time of writing. $2,000 at Guns.com. Today Pythons can sell for upwards of $4,000 depending on the model and condition; ever so often someone scores one for $1500 but it's becoming increasingly rare. That's a bit incredible considering the guns originally sold for $125.00.The Colt Government Model 1911 is referred to by many as "the world's greatest handgun". Colt introduced this model in 1970 as a newer version of the Model 1911A1. The major changes were a slightly heavier slide and a slotted collet barrel bushing. From 1970 to 1976 the serial numbers had a prefix of "70G", from 1976 to 1980 they had a suffix ...Range Report: The Colt .357. The revolver illustrated in these pages is a rare piece with only 15,000 made from 1951 to 1961. It is more rare than any Colt Python variation but doesn't command the prices the snake guns do. Yet, the Colt .357 is perhaps as accurate as the Python and offers a shootable piece of history for less money than the ...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.Feb 24, 2021 · 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 ”.New 2020 colt python serial number database. Jump to Latest Follow 101 - 104 of 104 Posts. 1 6 of 6 Go to page ... Colt will only tell you the year it was made over the phone...nothing more. Socialism is like a Jedi Mind Trick...it only works on …Documented First Year Production Two Digit Serial Number Colt Python Double Action Revolver with Factory LetterManufactured 12 September 1955, the first year of production, with standard markings and features. The included factory letter confirms the two digit serial number, caliber, barrel length, finish, and shipment to National Sporting Goods Company, Baltimore, Maryland, on 29 September ...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...One of the primary locations to find Colt serial numbers is on the frame or receiver of the firearm, often near the trigger guard or on the underside of the frame. For example, on a Colt 1911 pistol, the serial number is typically located on the frame just above the trigger guard. Another common location is the barrel or slide, where you may ...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 TapatalkColt Firearm Serial Number Lookup - Year of Manufacture. Thanks much John. Both 1909s appear to have been made in 1911. C. coltgrabber Discussion starter. 51 posts · Joined 2013. #8 · Mar 7, 2013. The Mod. of 1917 I just looked up was in the very last shipment of 3,000 to the Army Reserve Depot, South Schenectady, NY.Sep 26, 2023 · 1. Check the Colt Python Serial Number. The serial number of a Colt Python can provide crucial information about its manufacturing date. Colt firearms typically have a serial number stamped on the frame, barrel, and cylinder. To decode the serial number and find out the production date, you can follow these steps:Python revolvers having a 3-inch barrel are the rarest of the original model's barrel lengths. Colt's catalogs indicate that these only appeared on distributor price lists for two years, 1983 and '84. (Mark Fingar photo) The new series Pythons arrived in 2020 and promised to bring the classic Python styling and performance to a new ...Dec 21, 2015 · After a 14-year hiatus, the Colt Single Action Army was resurrected. That same year, Smith & Wesson's Model 29--basically a beefed-up .44 Hand Ejector Fourth Model--was teamed with the equally new .44 Magnum cartridge. And finally, what undoubtedly became the most elegant double-action .357 Magnum of the 20th century, the Colt Python, was unveiled.While Colt produced the original Python in several barrel lengths between 1955 and 1994, including 2.5-inch snubs and commanding 8-inch Python Hunter, Python Silhouette, and Python Stalker models ...You’ve found a gorgeous 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air for sale. If you want to find out as much information about the car before purchasing it, start with the serial number. Here is some ...Has a test target with 97 date, PN serial number, and indicates it is a python elite. In 1997 Colt moved Python production into the Custom Shop, and to designate that, the name was changed to the Python Elite. After that, all Pythons were Elite models. It was made in 1997 discontinued in 1998, reintroduced in 1999 and made in small special ...I've had this python for over 20 years and recently took it out to get a letter of authentication and add to my trust. Noticed 2 different serial numbers. One on the inside of the frame with and a different on on the cylinder. One is T679xx and the other T678xx. Is this normal or should they...Park trailers and manufactured homes have identifying tags usually referred to as labels or plates that display information, such as the manufacturer, serial number or vehicle iden...AR15_1911. 1528 posts · Joined 2013. #7 · Apr 10, 2020 (Edited) One way to get the manufacturing date is to go to the Colt site, customer service and click on the serial number lookup, enter the prefix and 6 digit numbers. If no data found, if you still have the factory large plastic bag that wrapped the carbine, look for the date there.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 1970 Kit .38 Special (.38 Special Caliber) Kit .38 Special (.45 ACP)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 …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.The "3" would stand for third year of production regardless of the calendar year. How accurate that is could be open to interpretation. Colt has often reserved low serial numbers for special editions, etc. My 6" 2020 Python has a serial number beginning with a "0" and date codes to December of 2019 manufacture.Oct 10, 2021 · Here are some pics of my early Custom Shop E-Nickel 6”, serial number V6696X. Colt’s online serial lookup lists it as a 1979 production, although Gurney Brown’s Python book dates it as a 1980 (V36737-V99999) in his “approximate” tables. (p.289).Year of DOM Begin Serial Number End Serial Number Yearly Prod. Totals; 1955: 1: 299: 299: 1956: 300: 1649: 1,350: 1957: 1650: 5549: 3,900: 1958: 5550: 7049: 1,500: 1959: …Colt only used the "K" prefix on the Colt Python and used it from 1980 to 1983. Since all the "K" prefix serial numbers had been used, Colt would not have used the same "K" prefix number on another Colt firearm. So, a Colt with the serial number K49** would have been a Colt Python made in 1980.Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories. 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 …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 ...Welcome to the forum. Try the Colt serial number lookup on the Colt site Colt Firearm Serial Number Lookup - Year of Manufacture. It is based on the same information but has some additional numbers. If it does not help for your gun, just call Colt customer service at 1-800-962-COLT. colkid.1. On the frame just under the barrel. The cylinder needs to be open to see it. 2. On the cylinder crane opposite the frame number. Again the cylinder has to be open. 3. Inside the side plate, not visible unless the gun is disassembled. For a Mark III the serial number will be numbers and a letter, either as a prefix or suffix.The Colt 1911 has a serial number that is stamped on the frame. This serial number can be used to identify the pistol and its history. The Colt 1911 serial number is a 10-digit number. The first two digits of the serial number indicate the year of manufacture. The next six digits are a random sequence of numbers.Colt Firearm Serial Number Lookup - Year of Manufacture "The price of a Colt fades, the beauty of a Colt lasts forever" Reactions: Frank V. Save Share. ... Python's Diamondback's "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." ...Only Colt knows the production numbers, and they seldom ever release that information. Colt seems to consider all production information to be proprietary secret company data. Since all Pythons used the same serial number ranges, there's no way to use the numbers to break out any finish or barrel length. In short, there's no way to know any ...Welcome to the forum. Try the Colt serial number lookup on the Colt site Colt Firearm Serial Number Lookup - Year of Manufacture. It is based on the same information but has some additional numbers. If it does not help for your gun, just call Colt customer service at 1-800-962-COLT.1822 posts · Joined 2008. #11 · Nov 26, 2012 (Edited) Wiki's info on Python Hunter: Python Hunter model, with 8-inch barrel and factory-installed 2X Leupold scope, was made in 1980. [SUP] [9] [/SUP] The Python Hunter was the first field-ready handgun hunting package made by a major handgun manufacturer. [SUP] [9] [/SUP] The scope was mounted ...Make: Colt. Model: Python. Serial Number: ... This revolver comes with a two-piece cardboard box with the serial number hand written on the bottom of the box as it was done in 1962. This is correct for this year Colt. Also included is factory paperwork and wax paper as originally sold. A suede zipper case is included with this Python.For the total available Colt serial numbers you'll need to buy a copy of a book or booklet by R.L. Wilson. His book "Colt: An American Heritage" has ALL known Colt production and serial numbers up to 1985. After 1985, there is no public information, and you have to call Colt. Wilson also publishes a booklet with just the serial and production …Colt Python Serial Number Question I have been looking at a beautiful 8" Python that has a "K" prefix followed by a 5 digit number. ... I went to proofhouse, and there are no dates for any k prefix gun. I am just wondering if anyone knows what year the gun might have been manufactured and any other details that might be of interest. The number ...Chambered in .357 Magnum. This example is from 1980, the first year of 8-inch blued Python production. Adjustable rear sight. Checkered wood grips with Colt medallions. Excellent condition. Listing includes factory letter, instruction manual, and a Colt box. Call 585-657-6338 to purchase.The Colt Government Model 1911 is referred to by many as "the world's greatest handgun". Colt introduced this model in 1970 as a newer version of the Model 1911A1. The major changes were a slightly heavier slide and a slotted collet barrel bushing. From 1970 to 1976 the serial numbers had a prefix of "70G", from 1976 to 1980 they had a suffix ...After a 14-year hiatus, the Colt Single Action Army was resurrected. That same year, Smith & Wesson's Model 29--basically a beefed-up .44 Hand Ejector Fourth Model--was teamed with the equally new .44 Magnum cartridge. And finally, what undoubtedly became the most elegant double-action .357 Magnum of the 20th century, the Colt Python, was unveiled.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.Need a Django & Python development company in France? Read reviews & compare projects by leading Python & Django development firms. Find a company today! Development Most Popular E...12527 posts · Joined 2010. #3 · May 12, 2015. Hi and welcome to the Colt Forum. Thanks for your first post! You can call Colt's with your serial number and they will give you the manufacturing date: Tel: 800-962-COLT (2658) * Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm EST. If you can post photos of the gun the forum group may be able to tell you if it was refinished.The Colt Python was first introduced in 1955 as Colt's top-of-the-line model. The gun pictured here was made in 1962. Pythons produced from 1955 to 1969 have no letter in the serial number and are the most desirable to collectors.If the Python is new and Not pre-owned, I don't think it's possible to get one built in 2020-2021 , or even 2022. They'd be already purchased as supply didn't meet demand for a few years. if it's used, it's a 2023 production with the serial PY34xxxx. That's in the most recent 2023 serial range. I have three 2023 Pythons with that ...A COLT PYTHON pistol is currently worth an average price of $1,950.44 new and $1,459.20 used . The 12 month average price is $1,818.90 new and $1,350.89 used. The new value of a COLT PYTHON pistol has fallen ($179.85) dollars over …dfariswheel. 18256 posts · Joined 2001. #3 · Feb 1, 2014. Colt wrote numbers, sometimes serial numbers inside fitted grips, usually with a pencil. Stamped numbers seem to be stocking codes or part numbers. I'd don't think I've ever seen grips with which Colt went to the trouble and expense of actually stamping a serial number inside, these ...View our latest catalog to find what you might be searching for. Exceptional and Rare First Year Production Serial Number 105 Colt Python Double Action Revolver with Box1 of 299 manufactured in 1955. Standard markings and features. Comes with a Colt wood grain box for a 6 inch barrel, blued Python (the handwritten serial number is difficult to ...The Python was introduced in 1955 with serial number 1. 1956 started with serial number 300. 1957 started at serial number 1650. Pythons didn't start to get letters as part of the serial number until 1969, and the progression didn't get to the PY series until sometime in the mid to later 1990's. Assuming you mis-typed the date and it's 1996 not ...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.Please have model and serial number information available when calling to place an order. Contact Colt Archive Services: Phone: (860) 554-8088. Direct URL: www.coltarchives.com. ARCHIVE SERVICES The Colt Archive LetterConsidered one of the most unique and prestigious services offered for Colt firearms, the Archive Letter is universally ...To the best of my knowlege, Combat Commander serial numbers jumped from 70BS to 80BS. 72B sounds like a current 70 repro Government Model. Yes, you are correct. After calling Colt and double checking the serial number, it turns out to be a current production Government in the series 70 configuration. THANKS-all for your input.What year is colt python serial number PY 0620? Updated: 9/23/2023. Wiki User. ∙ 10y ago. Best Answer. That sn goes beyond published data. You will need to call Colt to find out. Wiki User.May 4, 2023 · 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.The highest NF current production serial# I've observed is NF211xx. If correct, Colt has manufactured less than 1,200 New Frontier revolvers since reintroduced in 2011. These are high quality fit/finish with removable full length cylinder bushings just like current SAA's.Range Report: The Colt .357. The revolver illustrated in these pages is a rare piece with only 15,000 made from 1951 to 1961. It is more rare than any Colt Python variation but doesn't command the prices the snake guns do. Yet, the Colt .357 is perhaps as accurate as the Python and offers a shootable piece of history for less money than the ...I've tried testing a large number of models & serials to find the problems, but of course, it is hard to get it 100% perfect on the first go and if we can identify the problem areas, they can be easily corrected. Colt Archivist / [email protected] / 860-554-8088. Colt Archive Services. ei8ht, SHOOTER13, 72CZ and 5 others.The Colt Detective Special is a six-shot, carbon steel framed, 2-inch (5.1 cm) or 3-inch (7.6 cm) barreled, double-action revolver, and the first example of a class of firearms known as "snubnose revolvers".Made by Colt's Manufacturing Company, this model revolver, as the name "Detective Special" suggests, was intended to be a concealed weapon used by plainclothes police detectives.Tank you Philip, i have another ask for you. I like to have same information about my Colt Python 357 magnum 6" serial number 77056. Maker's year and other information. Regards Pierluigi Peis … read moreIn Charles Clawson's book on the Government Models he found large overlaps in serial numbers from year to year in the Colt records. Don't know about the Python, but the other Colts were not manufactured in strict serial number order. First year production of the Government Model went from approximately C1 to C2030, while second year …1965. 50001CC. 1966. 51100CC. 1967. 54950CC. 1968. 58250CC-62338CC. Junior Colt .25ACP and Colt Auto Cal .25 Ship Dates Year Approximate Serial Number 1958 1CC 1959 3500CC 1960 7100CC 1961 9500CC 1962 11901CC-14000CC 1962 25000CC 1963 26431CC 1964 30631CC 1965 34939CC 1966 40136CC 1967 44739CC-45531CC 1967 75132CC 1968 75882CC-85082CC 1971 ...After a 14-year hiatus, the Colt Single Action Army was resurrected. That same year, Smith & Wesson's Model 29--basically a beefed-up .44 Hand Ejector Fourth Model--was teamed with the equally new .44 Magnum cartridge. And finally, what undoubtedly became the most elegant double-action .357 Magnum of the 20th century, the Colt Python, was unveiled.The Colt Python is a double-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. Pythons were originally chambered in .38 Special, but shortly thereafter changed to the .357 Magnum, which it is associated with today. Though there are several variants of the Colt Python, perhaps the biggest difference is in the length of the barrel.The Colt AR-15 serial number contains vital information regarding the manufacture date, location and model of your rifle. By decoding the serial number, you can identify when your rifle was made and if it is an authentic Colt firearm. The first two letters represent the month and year of production respectively, while subsequent digits indicate ...Only Colt knows the production numbers, and they seldom ever release that information. Colt seems to consider all production information to be proprietary secret company data. Since all Pythons used the same serial number ranges, there's no way to use the numbers to break out any finish or barrel length. In short, there's no way to know any ...Bren-Ten Discussion starter. 70 posts · Joined 2009. #1 · May 4, 2009. I have just gotten a Pyhton. My first Python and 357 Magnum. And yes, it was love at fist site. It is a 8", SS model. And by the serienumber (K47XXX) made in 1981. This is before Colt made SS versions.Colt Firearm Serial Number Lookup - Year of Manufacture "The price of a Colt fades, the beauty of a Colt lasts forever" Reactions: Frank V. Save Share. ... Python's Diamondback's "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." ...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 ...Colt, S&W and others can be off be 2-10 years and even more in rare cases. Why? 1. Batch, not continuous, manufacturing. 2. Multiple models with different demand curves in the same serial number range. 3. Setting aside blocks of numbers for big distributors, military contracts or the like. 4.The Python got a shinier Coltguard finish known as "Royal Coltguard". ... but if a member here knows and will post the year, you can check the serial number to see if it falls within the Royal Coltguard production period. Save Share. Like. pds03003. ... Colt letter I just got a Colt letter on my 2.5 E nickel, request received 1/31/15 letter ...15601 posts · Joined 2015. #2 · Sep 17, 2021. If you have an optical reader on your phone, take a pic of the code on the silver tag attached to the trigger guard. That will give you the build date...or at least within a day of it. If you don't have a smart phone to download the reader app, take a pic of the silver tag clearly showing the code ...Welcome to the forum. Try the Colt serial number lookup on the Colt site Colt Firearm Serial Number Lookup - Year of Manufacture. It is based on the same information but has some additional numbers. If it does not help for your gun, just call Colt customer service at 1-800-962-COLT.SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE: Do not attempt to return any Colt product without first contacting our customer service department for an RMA number. Colt cannot service legacy models older than 10 years, with the exception of most 1911 models and third generation Single Action Army (and New Frontier) models. CUSTOMER SERVICE. Toll …According to COLT it was built in 1962 wearing serial number 20337, making this a very rare and desirable 1st Generation Colt Python. The 1962 Colt Python features a high polish blued finish, Hollow Underlug barrel and completely hand built by the master craftsman at Colt Manufacturing Company.Jul 6, 2017 · 18152 posts · Joined 2001. #9 · Aug 5, 2017. Right from the beginning in 1836 Colt stamped serial numbers on their guns. One reason was Colt quickly became THE supplier of pistols and other arms to the US military and they demanded serial numbers. In the 1890's American law enforcement began issuing guns to police and they also needed a way .... lbaker45 said: i own this python elite, notice the serial number. MiFor instance, Hopalong and I both acquired a n Documented first year 1955 production, Colt Python serial number 69 achieved $34,500 in Rock Island Auction Company’s December 2021 Premier Firearms Auction. The Colt Boa …Jan 7, 2013 · If you want a list of the serial number production dates up to 1985, go to 1965 Colt Python And Pythons were produced after that time frame. If needed, can try to run serial numbers against the Colt site Colt Firearm Serial Number Lookup - Year of Manufacture or call Colt Customer Service 800-962-COLT (2658) * Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm EST. SERVICE. PLEASE NOTE: Do not attempt to return any Co 1970. 332650C - 336169C. Year Approximate Serial Number Range 1912 C1 - C1900 1913 C1900 - C5400 1914 C5400 - C16600 1915 C16600 - C27600 1916 C27600 - C75000 1917 C75000 - C99000 1918 C99000 - C106000 1919 C106000 - C121000 1920 C121000 - C127000 1921 C127000 - C129000 1922 C129000 - C134000 1923 C134000 - C135000 …24,927. Determining the year a Colt firearm was manufactured is not possible by knowing only the serial number. Colt has manufactured literally millions of firearms. Generally, Colt assigns a separate serial number sequence to each of its models. Sometimes the sequence for a specific model starts at the number "1″ and sometimes at a higher ... Thanks guys. From what I understand, it's...
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