Welcome to coltrevolvers.net

A big thank you to all the loyal visitors for your patience during this transition from the previous website. Keep checking back as changes to this site often occur daily. Typically this change occurs in a link in the left column.

My purpose for creating this website is twofold. First, to develop my skills on writing website code  and second to educate the public on specific Colt double action models including guidance on originality, year of manufacture, photographs of fakes vs original and best guess on values.

In no particular order some of my favorites include the Model 357 in the target configuration, the 1950's .22lr Trooper serialed with the Officers Model, the Bankers Special, the 1st issue Detective Special in square butt, the 1950's Python and any pre-1960 snubbie. Very cool are dual tone finishes, nickel finishes, royal blue finishes and patridge sights as seen on the Shooting Master and other models.

These are the sub-links on coltrevolvers.net that have been recently updated.

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Here is a list of good questions that are often submitted to me.

Q: Is Colt currently manufacturing the Python / double actions? A: No Pythons are being built and no double actions are being built. With the high cost of manufacturing, I don't expect to see any double action revolvers being built in the near future if ever again. With Colt's high quality standards, I don't see manufacturing being outsourced outside of the United States to lower the costs. If manufactured today, Colts would be "machine fitted" (not hand fitted) and this reduces quality as we saw in the 80's and 90's. Pricing is driven by demand and therefore prices continue to rise. Colt double actions continue to be a great and stable investment.

Q: Where do I locate the serial number on my revolver? A: The serial number is located in 2 locations. On the crane and on the frame and these numbers should always be the same number. Click here for a photograph.

Q: What are all those other stamps that are near the serial number? A: These stamps are a quality control stamps known as Colt Inspector stamps. A single large case letter is used although there are numerous stamps used.

Q: My revolver has this or that problem, should I have it refinished? A: Never should a revolver be refinished. Once a refinish, always a refinish. When you resell, you are passing off a fake as refinishing is faking the the gun. I suggest that you live with problem or sell it in the as is condition and repurchase the model in the same configuration with condition that is suitable to you. You may think that you can pass off a refinish as an original finish firearm. Maybe you can to someone that is unsuspecting (okay, clueless). My purpose with this this website is to greatly reduce those buyers that are "unsuspecting". Soon I will be posting detailed photographs. These photographs will show what "to me" appears to be a suspicious refiinsh. To me, a refinished gun has no value for collector purposes.