Bryant Ridge Colt Of The Week - 1971 Colt Diamondback .22 LR 4"

Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this gorgeous Legendary Snake Series revolver as the Bryant Ridge Colt Of The Week, the Colt Diamondback!

1971 Colt Diamondback .22 LR 4" *RARE & ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS NICKEL MODEL*-img-0


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SPECIFICATIONS:

Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Diamondback
Serial: D50331
Date of Manufacture: 1971
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 4" Full Lug and Ventilated Ribbed
Optics/Sights: Fixed Serrated Ramp Front and Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Checkered Walnut with inlaid Colt Medallions
Action: Double
Markings: Standard

In 1966 Colt introduced the Colt Diamondback revolver.
The Diamondback was intended to be a premium quality adjustable sighted small framed revolver that would resemble the popular Python. The new Diamondback was built on the Colt "D" frame as used for the Detective Special, Police Positive Special, etc.

It had a wide, long, grooved Target hammer, Target type walnut grips, Colt Accro adjustable sight, and a barrel that looked like a Python barrel and was in fact built on Python machinery. The action wasn't tuned to Python standards and the blue job was not the Royal Blue as used on the Python. Production of the Diamondback was from 1966 to 1991.
The Diamondback was available in royal blue, nickel, and later a few in Satin Electroless nickel, also known as "Coltguard". Barrel lengths were 2 1/2 inches, 4 inches, and 6 inches and calibers were .22LR and .38 Special.

The 2 1/2 inch version was fitted with Service type grips, the 4 inch and 6 inch were fitted with Target grips. The 2 1/2 inch and 4 inch barrels have front sights that are machined as part of the barrel. The 6 inch barrel has a separate, pinned-in front sight of the same type as used on the Python, only with a single pin to retain it.

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Jan 6th 2023

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