PYTHON

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I'm trying to find out when my Colt Python was manufactured. Do any of you have a ref. guide or should I contact Colt direct?

[Irish Tom]

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[Deadeye Doug Dalton SASS#65449L]

I'm trying to find out when my Colt Python was manufactured. Do any of you have a ref. guide or should I contact Colt direct?

 

 

This mlght help ya some.

 

http://proofhouse.com/index.htm

 

http://www.guncollectorsclub.com/python_1965.htm

 

 

Year: Serial Numbers: Production:

1955 1 - 299 299

1956 300 - 1649 1,350

1957 1650 - 5549 3,900

1958 5550 - 7049 1,500

1959 7050 - 9099 2,050

1960 9100 - 13099 4,000

1961 13100 - 18799 5,700

 

 

1962 18800 - 24799 6,000

1963 24800 - 30799 6,000

1964 30800 - 41399 10,600

1965 41400 - 50499 9,100

1966 50500 - 60999 10,500

1967 61000 - 73799 12,800

1968 73800 - 89999 15,200

1969 * 90000 - 99999 10,000

 

 

*Toward the end of 1969 the letter "E" was added as a prefix to the serial number. In 1975 the letter "E" was moved to the end of the number, becoming a suffix. In 1978 other letters were used.

 

 

 

1969 E1001 - E6300 5,300

1970 E6301 - E21200 14,900

1971 E21201 - E38000 16,800

1972 E38001 - E53500 15,500

1973 E53501 - E61000 7,500

1974 E61001 - E83700 22,700

1975 E83701 - E99999 16,199

1975 01001E - 15000E 14,000

 

 

1976 15001E - 48300E 33,300

1977 48301E - 86200E 37,900

1978 86201E - 99999E 13,799

1978 01001N - ? ?

1978 V01001 - V36736 35,736

1979 V36737 - V88373 51,636

1980 V88374 - V99999 11,625

1980 AL01001 - AL9999 8,999

 

 

1980 LA0101 - LA9999 9,899

1980 VA1001 - VA9256 8,256

1980 K01001 - K16265 15,265

1981 K16266 - K75747 59,481

1982 K75748 - K99999 24,251

1983 T01001 - T27539 26,539

1984 T27540 - T34452 16,912

1985 T34453 - ? ?

 

 

 

Nore Info:

 

http://www.chuckhawks.com/colt_python_revolvers.htm

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_Python

 

http://guns.wikia.com/wiki/Colt_Python

 

http://grantcunningham.com/blog_files/colt_python_delicate.html

 

http://www.guncollectorsclub.com/python.htm

 

http://www.guncollectorsclub.com/python_1965.htm

 

http://www.guncollectorsclub.com/python_1968.htm

 

http://theboxotruth.com/docs/edu88.htm

 

http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=550

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I knew I could count on my pards to help me out. Mine was made in 1982. Thanks a lot.