Colt Python

GodblessAmerica · September 7, 2004, 11:30 PM

Hi Guys,
I've been an avid reader of TFL for awhile now. I appreciate the candor here. Can someone help me ID my Python? Traded for it, looks unfired NIB but want to verify against owners manual date that came with it. Serial # is LA5XXX. Thanks a bunch!

Dfariswheel · September 7, 2004, 11:46 PM

LA5XXX is a 1980 vintage.

The LA prefix was only used that year and ran from LA0101 to LA9999

GodblessAmerica · September 7, 2004, 11:57 PM

Thank you very much. I have had suspicions about the box because it doesn't have the end tag but is approx the right vintage. I'll investigate the paperwork a little further. It's a blued 8 In. bbl w/ original appearing grips. It has sharp silver highlights in the Raging Colt and lettering. Sound about right? I'm kind of new to the Pythons but couldn't resist it.

September 7, 2004, 11:30 PM	#1
GodblessAmerica Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2004 Posts: 162	Colt Python Hi Guys, I've been an avid reader of TFL for awhile now. I appreciate the candor here. Can someone help me ID my Python? Traded for it, looks unfired NIB but want to verify against owners manual date that came with it. Serial # is LA5XXX. Thanks a bunch!

September 7, 2004, 11:46 PM	#2
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,478	LA5XXX is a 1980 vintage. The LA prefix was only used that year and ran from LA0101 to LA9999

September 7, 2004, 11:57 PM	#3
GodblessAmerica Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2004 Posts: 162	Thank you very much. I have had suspicions about the box because it doesn't have the end tag but is approx the right vintage. I'll investigate the paperwork a little further. It's a blued 8 In. bbl w/ original appearing grips. It has sharp silver highlights in the Raging Colt and lettering. Sound about right? I'm kind of new to the Pythons but couldn't resist it.