Colt Detective grip question

asop

March 07, 2014 13:17

Has a Pachmayr Presentation Compac on it. It was mfg. in 1975. and I'm wondering if it came that a way from Colt? Ser#M139--. Thanks

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TRAP55

March 07, 2014 13:48
If it has the Colt medallion in it, yes.
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Zinderbloc

March 07, 2014 15:11
My 1974 nickel Detective Special came with wood grips. So did my nickel Cobra from 1975 #M716xx.
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asop

March 08, 2014 14:23
No medallion. But I understand during that time they went from wood to rubber grips. Very confusing. I'd like to place a set of orig. grips on it but am confused as to what the orig. gips were[?]
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TRAP55

March 08, 2014 20:39
These are the factory Pachmayr Grips, they may have come later than '75.

These are the factory wood grips.
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tsr1965

March 09, 2014 00:45
quote:Originally posted by asop
No medallion. But I understand during that time they went from wood to rubber grips. Very confusing. I'd like to place a set of orig. grips on it but am confused as to what the orig. gips were[?]

That is not so, as it was about at least 20 years to early. I have a DS. made in that era, and it has the wrap around the bottom, wood grips.

As a general rule, rubber grips did not start turning up as factory items, until about 1990, for most manufacturer's.

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