Colt Diamondback Serial Number Guide
| Colt Diamondback | |
|---|---|
.22 caliberColtDiamondback revolver with 6' barrel | |
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1966–1988 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | (.38) 2½': 26oz; 4': 28.5oz.; 6': 30.5oz.;(.22) 2½': 28.5oz.; 4': 31oz.; 6': 33oz.. |
| Length | 2½', 4' or 6' bbl. |
| Cartridge | .22 LR .38 Special |
| Action | Double-action |
| Feed system | Six-round cylinder |
| Sights | Rear adj.; front ramp |
Colt Diamondback Serial Number Location
The Colt Diamondback is a revolver manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, in calibers of .22 LR and .38 Special. Inspired by the successful Colt Python, the Diamondback was manufactured from 1966 to 1988 and was available in barrel lengths of 2½, 4, and 6 inches.
Description[edit]
To comply with the law, Colt began adding letters to the serial numbers as. Diamondback, Viper, Police Positive Special, etc in the same serial number ranges. Slide the cylinder release to the rear, pivot the cylinder out of the frame. Co diamondback serial number. 1 underside of crank 2 headset 3 rear stays. Click here to read our. Colt Models 1 and 1A Serial #1-384 Colt Model 2 Serial #476-25000 Colt Model 3 Serial #0 Colt Model 3A and 4 Serial #1-2400 Colt Model 5 Serial #2401-8000 Colt Model 5A Serial #2401-8000 Colt Model 6 and 6A Serial #8001-11074 Colt Model 7 and 7A Serial #0 Colt Model 1855 Sporting Rifle, 1st Model Colt Model 1855 1st Model. A new serial number system. The new system consists of four sets of digits separated by a hyphen. The first set is the manufacturers code, the second designates the type of firearm, the third set is the firearms chronological number, the fourth set shows the year of mfg. AYA 1995-2006 Year ser. # end 199516-03-001-95 16-03-800-95. Purchased Colt Cobra 38 special 2”. Serial RA 558907. Cannot find the serial number on colts web site. I fear I may have purchased a knock off, though from a reputable gun shop. Colt now has a serial number look-up data base on their web Based on serial number that is the year of production as well. The Diamondback serial number range during 1977 was N 01801 to N 15674 to R 01001 into R 13901 in 1978 Maybe sometime during 1977 or 1978 they ran some 'P' numbers, but you'll have to confirm that through Colt.
Colt introduced the double-action Diamondback as a deluxe model in 1966.[1] It has a wide serrated target hammer, ventilated rib, fully adjustable target quality sights, and full-length barrel underlug.[1] It is a 6-shot revolver with a swing-out cylinder and was available in blue or nickel finishes.[1] Visually, the Diamondback resembles a scaled-down version of the Python, though the action was not tuned as finely as the Python, nor did it receive the Python's Royal Blue finish.[1][2] While the Python is built on Colt's 'I frame,' the Diamondback is built on the smaller 'D frame,' as used in the Detective Special. The Diamondback was dropped from production in 1988.[3]
Because of the light recoil of .22 caliber ammunition, the .22 version of the Diamondback can be used as a training gun for novice shooters. It had gained popularity with gun enthusiasts due to the inexpensive price of .22 caliber ammunition and since it has been discontinued, for its rarity.[4]Saddam Hussein collected the Colt Diamondback among other guns.[5]
In addition, the Diamondback was marketed to law enforcement agencies who did not allow the use of the .357 Magnum cartridge.[1]
Cultural References[edit]
- Steve McQueen used a 2.5' .38 Colt Diamondback in the 1968 movie Bullitt.[6]
Colt Diamondback Serial Number Guide Model
References[edit]
- ^ abcdeFjestad, S. P. (2016). Blue Book of Gun Values. Iola, Wisconsin: Blue Book Publications. p. 212. ISBN978-1-936120-60-4.
- ^'Diamondback'. ColtFever.
- ^Sapp, Rick (November 21, 2007). Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms. F+W Media, Inc. pp. 116–117. ISBN978-0-89689-534-8. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ^Fjestad, S.P. (August 18, 2015). 'Colt's Snake Guns'. American Rifleman. National Rifle Association.
- ^Zucchino, David (April 21, 2003). 'From the detritus, clues to character of Hussein regime'. The Baltimore Sun.
And the guns. The guns are one thing ordinary Iraqis might have known about. There was an arsenal in every home. Some bedrooms were supplied with gold-plated MP-5 machine guns. Others were stacked to the ceilings with boxes of Colt Diamondback .38 Specials, .357-caliber Combat Magnums and Sig Sauer pistols, still in their packing boxes, complete with owner instructions and generous supplies of boxed ammunition.
- ^Ayoob, Massad (September 22, 2008). The Gun Digest Book Of Concealed Carry. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 133. ISBN978-0-89689-611-6. Retrieved January 24, 2012.