November 17 & 18, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2021
Manufactured 1971. 2 - 1/2" vent rib barrel with full lug. Serrated ramp front sight, fully adjustable rear sight, smooth matte top strap and rib top. Left side of barrel with "PYTHON .357 / .357 MAGNUM CTG.", right side with "COLT'S PT.F.A. MFG. CO. / HARTFORD, CONN. U.S.A.". Checkered hammer and serrated face trigger. 2-part walnut grips with Colt golden medallions. Housed in correct Colt woodgrain box with handwritten "E28257" on underside. End label indicates manufacture as a 2 - 1/2" Colt Python and, while it indicates a Colt blue finish, there is visible remains of a sticker that still reads "NICK" and would have read "NICKEL" when complete. It is our opinion that this is a factory nickel gun. Additional piece of tape across top reads "ROBERT FRANCIS HOBSON" and "paid papers done" and dated 8-28-1972. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining virtually all of the factory nickel with some minor marks from handling and storage, including some micro-scratches. Some very minor lifting of the nickel is visible near left grip. Mechanically fine, bore is excellent with crisp rifling. Box has some peeling and rubbing to high corners but complete. A good example. EMW