*SOLD* 1981 Colt Python *ULTRA SCARCE & DESIRABLE 8" COLTGUARD (E-NICKEL) MODEL*

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  • 1981 Colt Python *ULTRA SCARCE & DESIRABLE 8" COLTGUARD (E-NICKEL) MODEL*
  • 1981 Colt Python *ULTRA SCARCE & DESIRABLE 8" COLTGUARD (E-NICKEL) MODEL*
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Item Description

 
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this ULTRA desirable double-action revolver today for a penny start auction; this is the Colt Python!

This Colt Python wears the DESIRABLE and SCARCE Satin Nickel finish, also known as Electroless Nickel or Coltguard and an 8" vent ribbed barrel!


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SPECIFICATIONS:
 
Manufacturer: Colt
Model: Python
Serial: K56720
Date of Manufacture: 1981
Caliber: .357 Magnum
Finish: Electroless Nickel
Barrel Length: 8" Vent Ribbed
Optics/Sights: Pinned Red Ramp Front with Adjustable White Outline Rear
Stock/Grips: Presentation Grip by Pachmayr with Gold Colt Medallions
Action: Double-Action
Markings: Standard


Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Smith & Wesson’s dominance in the .357 Mag. market changed forever in 1955; however, when Colt introduced its first revolver chambered in .357 Mag.: the Python. By all accounts, this was also considered by Colt executives to be the finest revolver the company produced at the time. No expense was spared in the manufacturing process, from the revolver’s timing and lock-up to its Royal Blue finish, this would be the pinnacle of Colt’s manufacturing prowess and remains—to this day—one of the finest revolvers ever made, no matter the caliber. 
 
Originally, it was introduced in Colt’s spectacular Royal Blue finish with a 6-inch-barrel length. Most folks will tell you that a vent rib on a gun barrel is for heat dispensation to maintain accuracy without being thrown off by the wiggly, mirage-like blurriness caused by excessive heat rising off the barrel. That all makes sense, but the designer of the Python, Al Gunther, stated that the vents were primarily there to reduce the weight of the gun. The gun originally had a hollow barrel lug to also reduce weight, but it still came in at 43 ounces. Eventually, the barrel lugs were made solid to add weight to the gun at the barrel end.
 
Subsequently, the Python was offered in 2.5-, 3-, 4-, 6- and 8-inch barrel lengths, and some 8-inch Pythons came factory equipped with a hunting scope, making the Python the first revolver to be equipped—out of the box—ready for hunting. The incorporation of Colt Accro and Elliason rear sights allowed the gun to be zeroed for both windage and elevation. The oil-finished, checkered American walnut grips with the gold Colt medallion rounded out the presentation that came with a whopping $125 price tag—almost double the MSRP of Colt’s Trooper model.
 
Demands were made for other finishes besides Royal Blue, so over the years, Colt offered the Python in Bright Nickel, satin electroless nickel known as "Coltguard," and in the early 1980s in satin stainless steel, and in bright mirror polished stainless steel, variously known as Bright Polish or Ultimate Polish. Between 1955, when it was introduced, and 1997, when production ceased for the first-generation Python, more than 750,000 were produced. 

Contents:
This example will ship with the Colt case and the papers pictured above!  

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. 
 

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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. 
 

 

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