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  • rufe-snow
    1967 is DOM, per my reference. Colt didn't start making stainless Python's until the 80's. Obviously it Nickel plated.
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  • MFI
    Thanks Rufe I changed the auction.. What should it go for ? ANy ideas?
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  • nmyers
    I am not convinced that it left the factory with the nickel plating. The photos are just not sharp enough to tell.

    But, I would expect it to bring around $1k.

    Neal

    EDIT: Yeah, I know, it's really difficult to take good photos of plated guns. I just don't expect factory nickel to flake off of a Colt. But, the photos are the best that you can do, & leave it up to the bidders to decide whether or not it is original plating.
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  • MFI
    I do mostly all one day auctions .Sell everything as is .. Feedback rating pretty much speaks for itself. These are estate guns they want moved ASAP... Best pics I can take with the camera we have..No crown wear and action is smooth as silk. Neal yo uthink this was blue and then somebody nickeled the gun ?
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  • mrs102
    I am not an expert by any stretch, but it looks original to me. Roll marks and serial number look pretty sharp. Early Pythons had matte, nickel plated sights. On occasion those damn black spots would poke through the nickel. No idea what causes it. Bright nickel plated Pythons had a copper flash on the steel before being nickeled. You might check holster wear spots for that orange tint.
    Not sure you'll get the opening bid on this one but I have seen it. Take a look at ended auctions in advanced search if you haven't already.
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  • dfletcher
    I go with it being nickel and the grips are period correct. Is that rear sight nickel and if so, is that correct? I have a 1980 or so 8" nickel Target sitting at home and thought the rear sight was blued. I could be wrong, been a while since shooting the thing.
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