Vintage Colt grips

dude1951

February 06, 2012 12:23

Recenty aquired a set of vintage
colt grips. The grips are the target style with silver Colt medalions. These grips are completely checked, even around and above the medalions. Any idea how old these are? Or when Colt stopped using them?

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  dude1951

  February 06, 2012 12:42

  Auction # 271337831 They look identical to these... Approx value?

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  steg

  February 06, 2012 14:56

  (tongue in cheek) They are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for.
  No matter how old the Colt grips may be, even if made from Ivory or made by Tiffany, they definitely will not fund your retirement.

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  Herschel

  February 06, 2012 15:16

  Those grips were used on the Officers Model Match, Trooper and .357 Models in the mid-1950's. I am not sure how much later they were used.
  In the mid 1950's the Trooper was in .38 Special and the .357 Model was in .357 magnum (of course). Later both calibers were called the Trooper.

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  txfeller

  February 08, 2012 12:22

  quote:Originally posted by steg
  (tongue in cheek) They are worth whatever someone is willing to pay for.
  No matter how old the Colt grips may be, even if made from Ivory or made by Tiffany, they definitely will not fund your retirement.
  
  
  You sure got that right! To my knowledge those grips are still available from colt since they also fit the python. A year ago they were about 70 bucks a pair plus shipping.

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  JudgeColt

  February 10, 2012 18:53

  quote:Originally posted by txfellerTo my knowledge those grips are still available from colt since they also fit the python. A year ago they were about 70 bucks a pair plus shipping.
  
  
  I WISH the full-checkered stocks in the provided link were still available from Colt - even for twice as much as you say. The full-checkered stocks were phased out in 1960. They were introduced in 1952 on the Officers Model Match, and were also used on the Trooper and the "357" with the target stock option. The Python used the same style, but the medallions were gold-colored.
  
  Full-checkered stocks with silver-color medallions usually sell for over $200 to $300. They will often bring more if an owner of a Python that needs that style of stocks is buying. Strangely, if the owner of a Python buys a set of these stocks with silver medallions, just being in the vicinity of a Python often causes the medallions to turn gold-colored. It must be magic.

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