Was given a little resource from someone and figured I would share. I know a few folks on here have Diamondbacks, and this could benefit them. 1966 — D1001 1967 — D2600 1968 — D — D — D — D — D — D — D — D — D72251-D — N01001-N — N01801-N — R — S65863 It's a shade incomplete, because the Diamondback was manufactured until 1986. Naturally, it would be safe to assume that if your serial comes after the last in this list, yours is between 1979 and 1986.

It's a shade incomplete, because the Diamondback was manufactured until 1986. Naturally, it would be safe to assume that if your serial comes after the last in this list, yours is between 1979 and 1986. Sep 21, 2012 - Colt Diamondback.22 Handguns: The Revolver Forum. I called Colt with the serial number and it was a 1980 manufactured gun.

My dad has a colt diamondback revolver in.22LR i think it can shoot.22 short too? I think it has a 4' barrel. I was wondering if these are rare. Apparently it was my grandfathers but I have no idea how old it is.

I just went on gunbroker and saw them for anywhere from $800 to $2000 and was wondering what. My dad has a colt diamondback revolver in.22LR i think it can shoot.22 short too? I think it has a 4' barrel. I was wondering if these are rare. Apparently it was my grandfathers but I have no idea how old it is. I just went on gunbroker and saw them for anywhere from $800 to $2000 and was wondering what determines this value.

Also he has a semi auto.22 handgun that i think is colt too. It looks like a ruger mark III but is about the same age as the diamondback. Any ideas what this is? Best Answer: The Colt Diamondback revolver was made as a.38 caliber and a.22 caliber handgun.

It was available with barrel lengths of 2.5, 4, and 6 inches. It had the Colt Royal Blue finish. The gun was made from 1966 to 1988. The Diamondback was the 'little brother' of the Colt Python,.357 magnum. These revolvers are considered premium guns.

They are well made examples of gun making art. The gun demands high prices because they are a bit hard to find, they are exceptionally well thought of guns, and they are beautiful. Values do tend to reach silly heights. Sometimes the gun is a rare variant, such as the 2.5 inch barrel.

Or perhaps it is engraved by the factory. Or, sometimes, the gun was owned by some famous person.

Check the serial number of the Colt. If it begins with the letter 'D', then it was made between 1966 and 1976; the letter 'N', 1976 & 1977; the letter 'R', 1978; and the letter 'S', 1979. Let me know what the number is, I can probably tell you the year of manufacture then. As to the other gun, the colt semi auto, it might be a Colt Woodsman. These were made from 1915 to 1977. Aplikasi pengacak nomor undian.

They are fine guns and worth over $500 for a good specimen. Does it look the one of the guns in the picture on this site? I'll check this post again, from time to time, let me know what you find out.

Oh, a final thought.. While the Diamondback will chamber and even fire the.22 Short, that is a bad idea. The short has to make a long jump from the cartridge case to the forcing cone of the barrel. Two bad things happen, one - you wind up with a filthy chamber, and two - you can damage the forcing cone. That will effect the accuracy of the gun and diminish its value.

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