Posted: 7/27/2010 3:17:19 PM EDT
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I have a close friend that is attempting to auction his pistol on GunBroker,, it's his 1st gun sale.
He received a Colt Diamondback 38, blued, 4 inch via a family hand-me-down about 15 yrs ago. Not being a collector, he has used it as his truck gun. I didn't discover what he carried until this last spring and quickly told him to put the Colt away and get something else to throw under the seat. It's now on gunbroker and he is getting questions about the grips. They look like stock period correct grips,, but there is no Colt emblem. By my recon it probably was built in 1976, at the end of production. Serial D83299. Are there any Colt collectors around?? Did Colt issue the Diamondback grips without the emblems?? I am a S&W type so other than looking at my Blue Book??? http://jj-bpk.phanfare.com/1782973#imageID=106020754 http://jj-bpk.phanfare.com/1782973#imageID=106020754 Thanks |
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Those are genuine Colt factory grips, but they were made for the Detective Special and Cobra revolvers.
The 4" Diamond back left the factory with Colt Target type grips with either a silver or gold medallion, depending on when they were made. Here's what the factory grips looked like. Early Diamondback grips. Note the curved border of the checkering that wraps around the medallions: 
Later Diamondback grips. Note the straight border at an angle under the medallions: 
The value of his gun goes down slightly for not having the correct grips on it. Production of the Diamondback ended in 1986, not 1976. Serial number D83299 was made in 1976. |