GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
COLT PYTHON DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER IN AN ORIGINAL COLT BROWN BOX WITH WRAPPING PAPER, COMBINATION TOOL AND TEST TARGET, INCLUDING AN EXTRA PAIR OF SMOOTH UNCHECKERED WALNUT GRIPS.COLTPYTHON37572357 MAGMODERN; C&RCal. .357 MAG. 4" bbl, blue finish, checkered grips with second pair of uncheckered walnut grips, both with Rampant Colt medallions. All markings are standard for the production of this revolver. Bbl has ventilated rib with a matted finish on top of bbl and frame. Adjustable target sights, grooved trigger, checkered wide spur hammer, grooved backstrap. SNs match on frame and crane. Box is brown colored with Kraft wrapping paper, a combination tool and a test target numbered to this revolver. End label describes features of this revolver, box has "37572" on bottom written in ink. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl retains 95% bright blue with only slight muzzle wear on either side with only a few miniscule scratch marks. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Cyl retains 98% bright blue with only slight high point wear and a slight drag mark, chambers are very good. Frame retains 98% bright blue with only slight handling marks. Trigger, cyl latch and hammer retain 99% blue. Checkered grips are fine with sharp checkering and only a few handling marks, medallions are fine. Smooth grips show only miniscule handling marks, medallions are fine. Box is very good with minor losses on the edges and some scuffing on the bottom. Combination tool is unused. Test target is very good. A very hard to improve upon early Python revolver in an orig Colt box, with special order grips and a test target for this revolver. 49583-16 TEP (2,000-4,000)