Items shipped from our own warehouse can be shipped much sooner than items shipped direct to you from one of our fulfillment suppliers. Used for a short time in the mid1990s on the four inch python. Since 1855, colt continues to maintain its position as one of the worlds leading gun manufacturers by blending stateoftheart technologies and modernized manufacturing methods. Information provided here is approximate, if you wish to support your investment with the purchase of a complete history and letter of authenticity for your firearm or for more information, please contact colt s archive department. Can anybody tell me what generation and frame to look for. The colt python was released in 1955 and is considered by many the best gun made by the company. This specific volume deals exclusively with the famous colt python. Needless to say, these grips are extremely limited in their availability. Chapter one is prose and contains a brief history of the python, the various calibers. The pythons appearance is always striking with its hand polished metal, beautiful bluing and superb design. As was the colt custom, the gun was a sixshot revolver, but this one was. The 5 calibers to claim the most powerful handgun in the world title reupload duration. Colt produces several types of firearms and accessories for them in different configurations and styles. You must understand, though, that this is mostly a gorgeous picture book.
In the development of firearms, an important limiting factor was the time required to reload the weapon after it was fired. We have in on consignment, a really nice colt python 6 blue. Colts python king of the seven serpents reflects the continued work by author gurney brown on the famous colt revolvers. Cobra 22 pages, diamondback 56 pages, king cobra 34 pages, python. In the history of modern double action american handguns, the colt python revolver stands above all others. Gurney brown, seven serpents, the history of colt snake guns i do not know about this last book, maybe someone have it. Since its foundation by samuel colt in hartford, connecticut, this company has provided a staple for american firearms for. Coltpachmayr rubber grips drag line on cylinder ck pics, has been fired but action is. With 304 pages packed with information on every aspect of pythonology, it includes the following. Due to the recent increase in order volume, shipping on some items may be delayed up to 15 business days or longer. Colt s python, king of the seven serpents is the followup to gurney browns highly successful book seven serpents, the history of colt s snake guns. For examples, please look at our gallery of completed work, and see for yourself. The colt python is widely considered to be one of the best revolvers ever. Gun digest book of exploded gun drawings offers diagrams for more than 1,000 gun models, and a directory.
Gun show books seven serpents the history of colts. Colts python, king of the seven serpents is a followup to seven serpents, the history of colts snake guns. Colt python grips, new book and some other thoughts. A thorough index completes this new publication, assuring readers they can can find what theyre looking for quickly. Colts python king of seven serpents, new book by gurney.
Wilson wrote these books with the full cooperation of colt firearms and some. The same type of grip was also used on other colt revolvers with silver medallions, some of which were made of a hard wood with a very dark brown stain. While the cost of the book is pricey, if you have an interest in colt firearms, you should give very serious consideration to adding this. These hogue grips had a colt logo molded into the right side, and were only used for a short time. The colt python is intended for the premium revolver market segment. The book has beautiful photos but lacked historical information on the python. Colt python target american walnut checkered with silver medallions. In november of 20, triple k acquired vintage gun grips of florida and moved the production of vintage grips, buttplates and other plastic parts to our facility in san diego. Sell your colt python grip for free today on gunsamerica.
Our 216 page encyclopedia is a standard reference book in many gun shops around the world. Weapons guns guns and ammo revolver rifles mystery of history patent prints antique prints firearms hand guns. After 1996, it was available only by special order from the colt custom shop until 2005 when the model was discontinued. More than 275 highres digital color images depict almost all the variations. Why colt will never build another python the truth about. Cobra, python, diamondback, viper, boa, king cobra, and anaconda.
If your firearm does not appear in the listing, please understand that this is not a comprehensive database. These grips are as close to the originals as can be created today. In his book arson by john barracato, the author tells about a new york fire. What makes this classic revolver the queen of a collection. The colt python is widely considered to be one of the best revolvers ever made, and with production ceased for more than a decade, its also among the most collectible. Gold medallions only on pythons, other guns used silver. Im the original owner of a colt python,blued with 8 barrel that i purchased in 1981. It would become part of an entire genre of colt revolvers with their own following, and even a book, seven serpents, about the history and development of the cobra, python, diamondback and the rest of colts snake guns. Samuel colt founded the colt company over 165 years ago after filing a. Colt pythons with 6inch 15 cm and 4inch 10 cm barrels and nickel finish. Histories on all 7 models, as well as detailed information and specifications on most variations including dates of manufacture, finishes, barrel lengths, calibers, sights, grips, and additional featuresoptions. Colts python, king of the seven serpents gurney brown on. Information provided here is approximate, if you wish to support your investment with the purchase of a complete history and letter of authenticity for your firearm or for more information, please contact colts archive department.
By using traditional methods, we aspire to deliver the highest standards of excellence in the industry. Heres the standard colt python grips, and about when they were used. In the history of modern double action american handguns, the colt python revolver. Of course i wasnt smart enough to keep the original grips and box yeah i know and id like to put it back to factory specs. First introduced in 1955, it comes in blued, nickel, and stainless versions. Seven serpents the history of colts snake guns by gurney brown. Sell colt grips including the late type python elite grips. While many a smith was returned barely used, the python offered a magnum that could be fired without flinch inducing trauma. Includes information regarding history, specs, dates of manufacture, finishes, barrel lengths, calibers, sights, grips and.
There is so much information included that it is very difficult to comment on any possible negatives. The colt python may have been a production revolver, but it was arguably the finest revolver ever made, and had more than a little handfitting and tender loving care from craftsmen at the height. Seven serpents the history of colts snake guns gun. I bought a colt python in 1966 or ealieras a present for my husband who was a policeman. If you follow the collector firearms market, you know colt python. I still have the colt and fire it at the range every few months.
Home revolver grips colt revolver grips python i, e frame python i, e frame additional sizing and fitting information. As a longtime fan of colt da revolvers, i ponied up the 65 bucks for the book, and overall im pleased with it. A history of the colt revolver from 1836 to 1940 by charles t. The colt python was first introduced in 1955 as colts topoftheline model. Colt gun original factory boxescases for sale in stock. Shop our selection of hard to find colt parts today. Find colt python revolver parts and accessories today with numrich gun parts. Unfollow colt python grips to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
I was cruising the internet looking for a set of grips and saw there are as many as three generations of this gun. The next year the colt python hunter was unveiled, which was basically the 8inchbarreled python with pachmayr grips, topped off with a 2x leupold scope and packaged in an aluminum halburton case with cleaning rod and tool kit. Review of the finest revolver ever made the colt python. If you are a collector of memorabilia and equipment from this brand or you need a way to store your firearm properly, you can check out the broad range of lowpriced colt boxes for sale on ebay. Smooth industries wood checkered grips for colt python revolvei i, e frame,square butt, silver medallion, new. Founded in 1836, colt manufacturing company is best known for the classic firearms manufactured in the 19th and 20th centuries. Coltguard is a similar electroless nickel finish except that the metal is prepped with a satin finish instead of the bright polish that you typically see on colt nickel finish. With the prices of genuine python grips soaring, fakes and replicas have begun to flood the market. The entire book is adorned with more than 370 quality photographs, most of these were photographed and retouched by us. Triple k also manufactures magazines on an oem basis for new guns on the market.
It is, however, with the python that the values are out of sight. A complete history although i was barely a teenager at the time, i remember 1955 as the year of the first ford thunderbird, a sophisticated twoseater that a kid with a schwinn bike could only fantasize about. Suspension stabilizer bar link kit front,rear acdelco advantage 46g0063a. Fully checkered, made of walnut with a dull oil finish. Colt python factory original hammer and trigger matched set. As they have been unavailable from the factory for years, the colt python revolvers cost a pretty penny now and have been in high demand due to their reemergence in the walking dead. The colt python is known as the rolls royce of colts revolvers. Pythons produced from 1955 to 1969 have no letter in the serial number and are the most desirable to collectors. A revolver is a repeating handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers. The smoothness of the handfitted action is still considered the best around. Seven serpents the history of colts snake guns immediate delivery. I went to colts site and from what i gather the rampant colt logo is derived from the statue that was on top of the original factory. Colt forum since 2000 a forum community dedicated to colt firearm owners and enthusiasts. It was born in the mid1950s in a postwar era in which quality was already starting to fall from the heights that american gun making had attained in.
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