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Colt Series 80 Serial Number Date Of Manufacture

I was just curious if there was any way to tell the date of manufacture of Colt LE6920's from the serial number? I did a search that said the date of manufacture is stamped on the barrel under the handguard, but I wanted to know what the date of manufacture is for my lower. Colt Double Action Revolvers top. 1877 Lightning 1878 Frontier 1889 Navy 1892, 94, 95, 96, 1901, 03, New Army & Navy Models 1905 Marine Corps Army Special & Officer's.

Oct 25, 2019. The 'U' under the serial number is a factory inspectors stamp. In the mid-1960's, Federal law demanded that all firearms have a unique serial number. At that time Colt started using letters as a prefix or suffix in the serial number. In these guns, the letter is part of the numbers.

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SERIAL NUMBERS OFTEN ALLOW YOU TO DETERMINE YEAR OF MANUFACTURE

Knowing the year your vintage firearm was made makes it easier to decide which gun catalog we sell will give you the best information about the company, models made and more. To help you determine the year made, find your serial number and then select a link from those below to sites that offer serial dates.

The Blue Book of Used Gun Values offers serial numbers for the following makers:

AYA, Boss & Co., Ltd, Browning, EJ Churchill, Colt, Colt Black Powder 2nd Gen, John Dickson & Son, AH Fox, German early Date Codes, German Modern Date Codes, Stephen Grant, WW Greener, Harrington & Richardson, High Standard, Holland & Holland, Italian Year of Mfg. Date Codes, Ithaca Gun Co., Charles Lancaster, Joseph Lang, Marlin Firearms, Mauser Broomhandles, Parker Brothers Shotguns, Piotti, James Purdey, Remington Date Code & SxS Shotguns, Savage/Stevens, LC Smith, Smith & Wesson, Spanish Year of Mfg. Date Codes, Sturm, Ruger & Co., Winchester Rifles, Winchester Rifle & Shotgun 1969+, Winchester Shotguns.

Other websites that may help (Information from websites other than the manufacturer website should be examined with some skepticism):

High Standard Pistols Serial Ranges 1932-1942
Ithaca Guns - Baker, Crass, Lewis, Manier, Magnum, Pre-WWII choke marks, Lefever Singles, Flues, Knick, Lefever Grade A, NID, Western Long Range
Ithaca Guns Serial Numbers and Date of Manufacture
(containing serial information about: Baker DB Shotguns, Crass DB Shotguns, Lewis DB Shotguns, Manier DB Shotguns, Flues SB and DB Shotguns, NID DB Shotguns, Knick SB Trap Guns, LeFever Nitro Special DB Shotguns, LeFever 'A' Grade, Western Long Range DB Shotguns, Model 37 Standard Model Shotguns, Model 37 Solid Rib Shotguns, Model 37 All Grade Guns.
Lancaster, Charles (London) 1826-1901
Lefever Sideloack Shotguns 1913 & Later (not serial numbers)
Lefever Sideloack Shotguns before 1913 (not serial numbers)
Mossberg did not put serial numbers on most long guns until 1968 (GCA 1968 required them)
Remington - Navy Single Shot Pistols, Model 8, 81, 24, 241, RB Pistols (Types- not serial), RB Rifles- 1870, 71, RB Rifle Models- 1866-1933, Contract Lee Rifles, Pistols and Revolvers 1857-1918 (incomplete serial number for some), Rifles 1866-1933 (ditto), Shotguns 1874-1910 Serial numbers unknown.
Smith & Wesson - Single Action Pistols, First Model .22, Second Model .22, New Departure Safety Hammerless, Ladysmith 1902-1911+
Springfield Model 1873 and 1884 Rifles, Model 1873 Shotgun, Model 1903 Rifle, 1903A3 by Smith Corona Co.
Stevens (description, illustration and years made)- Stevens did not put serial numbers on all long guns until 1968 (GCA 1968 Required them)

Colt Python

The finest production revolver ever made.

The Colt Python was first introduced in 1955 as Colt's top-of-the-line model. The gun pictured here was made in 1962. Pythons produced from 1955 to 1969 have no letter in the serial number and are the most desirable to collectors. The Pythons from the 1955-1963 era were all hand made and hand finished (prior to CNC machining and mass assembly line production). Idm new version.

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1962 .357 Colt Python wearing period elephant ivory grips

Pythons have a distinct appearance. A full barrel underlug, ventilated rib and adjustable sights combine to give the gun its unique look. Originally, Colt manufactured Pythons with hollow underlugs but quickly left them solid to add stabilizing barrel weight. The Python was originally available in two finishes: Royal Blue and Bright Nickel. The Bright Nickel model was discontinued with the introduction of the more durable satin stainless and mirror-polished Ultimate Stainless models. NOTE: My nickel plated gun pictured on this page is a half century old and has been used throughout the last 50 years (not stored in a safe). How much more durable are those new finishes?

The very last guns of this model were produced only through the Custom Shop by special order and are also highly prized by the collector. I enjoy swapping out the grips on the Python from time to time. It really looks like a different gun with the walnut vs. ivory. This is one of my all-time favorite guns. The action is smoother than any revolver I've ever handled. According to Colt, it was designed to shoot 2' groups at 15 yards, and it does, even 44 years later. We recently had a visitor looking for the date of manufacture (DOM) of his Colt Python with a low serial number beginning with the KT prefix. He called Colt at 1-800-962-COLT and they informed him that the DOM was 1991. Thanks Ken, for letting us know!

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Toward the end of 1969 the letter 'E' was added as a prefix to the serial number. In 1975 the letter 'E' was moved to the end of the number, becoming a suffix. In 1978 and later other letters were used. Hiragino maru gothic pro fonts.

According to the Colt Python Serial Number Table here, production of the Python peaked in 1981 (the highest production year). Colt produced more guns in that one year than the first ten years combined! However, 1978 is a 'question mark' due to missing information surrounding guns with serial numbers that have the 'N' Suffix. If more than 9,900 Pythons were produced with the 'N' Suffix, 1978 would be the highest production year.

At any rate, the five year period from 1977 through 1981 appears to be the peak demand period (Life Cycle Peak) or 'golden years' of production for the Colt Python. After 1981 production numbers fall off rapidly, culminating with the gun eventually being produced by the Colt Custom Shop to order only, up until production ceased altogether.

Some very lucky person out there owns the very last Python produced by Colt. I suspect the value of that gun to a collector would be very high. However, as long as Colt remains in business the remote possibility exists that they might produce another Python, thus de-throning the 'last produced Python', a proposition that could never threaten the 'first Python produced'.

Hand Made vs CNC Machine Made

'You made a statement that CNC machining had an impact on the possible quality or value of guns made after 1965. I have been in the CNC machining business since its introduction to the manufacturing industry. It really did not have much of an impact until the mid to late 70’s. Most machining was done on manual machines before that. One of the main reasons was the cost of the equipment and high degree of training to program and operate older CNC machines. Also they were highly unreliable. In the beginning, one needed to know a great deal about electronics just to keep them going. By 1980 they were very reliable, easy to program and produced very high quality components, much more so than a good machinist on a manual machine. So as far as quality of the parts in a Colt revolver: the ones produced on modern CNC machines were most likely superior to the older hand made versions.

I love your web site and hope it continues to grow.' Ron

Colt Archive Letter of Authentication on my 1962 Python

Colt 1878 Double action These were manufactured from 1878 to 1905
Year	Model	Serial No	Year
1878	1	1879	1878	3500
1881	1878	7500	1883
1878	12800	1885	1878	16500
1887	1878	20300	1889
1878	24600	1891	1878	29750
1893	1878	33500	1895
1878	35300	1897	1878	39200
1899	1878	42000	1901
1878	48700	1903	1878	50700
1905

COLT 1878 DOUBLE ACTION

These were manufactured from 1878 to 1905

YEAR	MODEL	NO EACH YEAR	YEAR
1878	1524	1878	1976	1880
1878	2450	1878	3500	1883
1878	900	1878	2800	1886
1878	2200	1878	2200	1889
1878	2600	1878	2550	1892
1878	1900	1878	1300	1895
1878	1500	1878	2400	1898
1878	1700	1878	2000	1901
1878	800	1878	1200	1904
1878	60

.* Any guns above serial number 40300 are considered to be modern under the 1968 Firearms Laws.
Colt Model 1878 were manufactured in the following caliber's : 22, 32, 32-20, 38 COLT, 38-40, 44 Russian, 44-40 Frontier, 45 Colt , 450 Boxer, 455 Enfield, 476 Enfield .
Last serial number produced: 51210
There were 280 , 1878's in all caliber's engraved by Colt and 33 that were shipped in the white to Hartley and Graham to be engraved by other engravers .
There were 13 revolvers shipped as clean up in 1907.
There were 30 guns shipped to the Atlantic Georgia police department and are so marked on the back strap.
The largest shipment of engraved guns was shipped to E.C. Simmons Hardware in St Louis Missouri.
Recommended books on this subject :
COLT DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER 'S by Don Wilkerson
THE BOOK OF COLT FIREARMS by R.L. Wilson
COLT FIREARMS by Serven
For Factory letters Contact :
Kathy Hoyt
Colt's Manufacturing Co Inc
Historical Research
PO Box 1868
Hartford Ct. 06144
Phone from 1 to 4 pm -1 860 236 6311
Fax information to including all markings to:1 860 244 1439
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For more information see our other Colt 1878 Double action File
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For the names of famous people who owned these guns see our Historic Arms section
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