Colt Python Serial Number Date Of Manufacture

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COLT MODEL 1903 .32 ACP / 1908 .380 ACP POCKET HAMMERLESS PRODUCTION

Year

Type

Serial Number
(1903 .32ACP)

Serial Number
(1908 .380 ACP)

Year

Type

Serial Number (1903 .32 ACP)

Serial Number
(1908 .380 ACP)

1903

Type I
.32
1 - 72000

.380
None

1

1925

460000

82000

1904

4100

1926

466000

92000

1905

16500

1927

Type IV
.32
468001 - 562000

.380
93001 - 136000

470000

94000

1906

34000

1928

481000

100000

1907

51000

1929

489000

103000

1908

67400

1

1930

502000

107000

1909

Type II
.32
72001 - 105000
.380
1 - 6250

80500

2300

1931

506000

110000

1910

Type III
.32
105001 - 468000

.380
6251 - 93000

94425

4350

1932

511000

113000

1911

107750

6900

1933

513000

115000

1912

125000

9500

1934

516000

117000

1913

141000

12700

1935

517000

120000

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1914

159000

16500

1936

519000

123000

1915

172500

21000

1937

521000

125000

1916

193000

26000

1938

530000

128000

1917

235000

30900

1939

538000

132750

1918

264200

34500

1940

543000

133000

1919

292000

35500

1941

545250

134000

1920

328000

36500

1942

555000

135000

1921

377000

53000

1943

none produced

none

1922

404000

56000

1944

Type V
.32
562001 - 572215
.380
136001 - 138009

559000

136000

1923

420000

68000

1945

570000 - 572215

137000 - 138009

1924

450000

78000

  1. Colt Python Serial Number Lookup
  2. Colt Python Serial Number History
The Book of Colt Firearms by R.L. Wilson is generally considered to be the best historical book on Colt Revolvers. I personally do not have a copy and I am not certain how much detail it goes into on the various options, configurations regarding the Python. As you can see, it is very expensive. You could look on eBay or abebooks.com for a used copy. I wasn't even aware they had released the 3rd edition until you asked. Great to see they have updated the serial number data and year of manufacture up through 1997.
http://www.colt.com/ShopOnline/tabid..1/Default.aspx
Other than the type of metal, i.e. blue, brushed stainless, bright stainless, E Nickel, etc. and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd gen stocks, the Python really did not change much over the years. Up through the mid 1960's the underlug was hollow. Of course, there are the special runs, like the Lew Horton three inch Combat Python, or the eight inch Python Target 38SP which was only made in 1980. And the Snake Eyes and Double Diamond sets. I can't be certain the book has been updated to include all of the information on the special production runs.
I need to get a copy of this book for myself.

Colt Python Serial Number Lookup

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Colt Python Serial Number History

Manufacturer/Serial Number/Date Made Beginning of M1911: 1) Colt: S/N 1 to 3190 = April 16, 1912 to May 31, 1912 2) Colt: S/N 3190 to 7501 = May 31, 1912 to Oct. 10, 1912 (S/N 3501 to 3799 were first U.S.M.C. Pistols made by Colt delivered June 6, 1912.) 3) Colt: S/N 7501 to (approximately) 20,000 = Oct. 10, 1912 to Jan. Colt python date of manufacture, colt python hunter serial numbers range, colt python serial number, colt python serial number 89274, colt python serial number py., colt python serial numbers, colt python serial numbers dates, colt python serial numbers lookup, colt python year by serial number, colt trooper mk iii serial numbers dates, dates of manufacture colt python.

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