Description
Item Description
The U.S. Bicentennial Cased Set includes a Colt Python, Single Action Army, and a Dragoon revolver with accessories. All guns have matching serial numbers, #0066 and have a beautiful Royal Blue finish. Only 1,776 sets were made in 1976 to commemorate the 200th Anniversary (1776-1976) of the United States!
PYTHON
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Python
Serial: 0066PY
Date of Manufacture: 1976
Caliber: .357 Magnum
Finish: Royal Blue
Barrel Length: 6" Vent Ribbed
Optics/Sights: Pinned Serrated Ramp Front with Adjustable Square Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Dark Walnut with Presidential Seal Inlaid the Left Side of the Grip
Action: Double
Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “1776 – U.S.A. BICENTENNIAL – 1976”. The right side of the barrel is marked “PYTHON 357 / 357 MAGNUM CTG. / COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG. CO. HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A.” The Rampant Colt is stamped on the left side of the frame. The cylinder is marked with images of US Landmarks and mottos.
SINGLE ACTION ARMY
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Single Action Army
Serial: 0066PM
Date of Manufacture: 1976
Caliber: .45 Colt
Finish: Royal Blue and Color Case Hardened
Barrel Length: 7 1/2" Round
Optics/Sights: Fixed Blade Front with Frame U-Notch Rear
Stock/Grips: One Piece Dark Walnut with Presidential Seal Inlaid the Left Side of the Grip
Action: Single
Markings: The top of the barrel is marked “COLT’S PT. F.A. MFG CO. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A.” The left side of the barrel is marked “1776 – U.S.A. BICENTENNIAL – 1976”. The right side of the barrel is marked “COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY.” The cylinder is unfluted and marked in a flag motif. The serial number is on the underside of the frame.
DRAGOON
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Dragoon
Serial: 0066DG
Date of Manufacture: 1976
Caliber: .44 Cal
Finish: Royal Blue and Color Case Hardened
Barrel Length: 7 1/2"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Silver Blade with Notched Hammer Rear
Stock/Grips: One Piece Dark Walnut with Presidential Seal Inlaid the Left Side of the Grip
Action: Single; Cap and Ball Revolver
Markings: The top of the barrel is marked “ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW YORK CITY” and the left side of the barrel is marked “1776 – U.S.A. BICENTENNIAL – 1976”. The left side of the frame is marked “COLTS PATENT”.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Colt Single Action Army represents not only a generation of Colt Production, but an Era of American History. The Colt helped tame the West and the 7 ½”.45 LC SAA is a gun that elicits feelings of the Old West upon sight.
The Python was the next generation. This gun shows the finest of Colt’s Modern Double Action Revolver design and manufacturing. The Colt Python is desirable. It was first introduced in 1955, the same year as Smith & Wesson’s M29 .44 Magnum. The now discontinued Colt Python targeted the premium revolver market segment. Some firearm collectors and writers such as Jeff Cooper, Ian V. Hogg, Chuck Hawks, Leroy Thompson, Renee Smeets and Martin Dougherty have described the Python as the finest production revolver ever made.
Contents:
All three examples in this set is in ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE condition, being in what we believe to be in unfired condition! Additionally, it will ship with the Original Factory Wood Three-Drawer case is included. Each drawer is velvet lined and locks. Also in the case is a leather bound book, marked “ARMSMEAR” on the spine. This book is “The Home, the Arm, and the Armory of Samuel Colt. A Memorial.”
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
