Colt Grizzly?

comn-cents · December 22, 2009, 04:04 AM

Anyone have one?(pics) I had a chance to buy one 20 years or so a go and passed. It's one of the few guns I wish I would have bought.

GUNKWAZY · December 22, 2009, 07:56 AM

They're out there, but they are not cheap. Good luck on the hunt. Some day you'll find one.

Jeff (GUNKWAZY)

absolute0 · December 22, 2009, 08:57 AM

Leave it to you to have 3 of them Jeff! Other than the roll mark(s) how does a Grizzly differ from their stock Colt bretheren Anaconda & King Cobra?

GUNKWAZY · December 22, 2009, 10:31 AM

Other than the paw print roll marks, all Kodiaks & Grizzly's are magnaported, have unfluted cylinders and different grip medallions than standard Colt grips.
The Kodiak came in a 4 inch and 6 inch barrel and is basically a 44 magnum Anaconda with the above noted changes.
I think the Grizzly has only been found with a 6 inch barrel (I don't recall seeing a 4 incher) and is basically a 357 magnum King Cobra with the above noted changes and a Vent rib barrel which is very uncommon on the King Cobra.

Jeff (GUNKWAZY)

comn-cents · December 22, 2009, 11:12 AM

Colt made 1000 of them 1/2 were 4" the other 6".
They are a king cobra frame with a python brl that is ported like someone said before and the unflutted cylinder.

WOW you have 2 of 500 6".

GUNKWAZY · December 22, 2009, 09:17 PM

I've never seen a 4 inch Grizzly, just the Kodiak.
Have you ever actually seen a 4 inch Grizzly ?

Jeff (GUNKWAZY)

comn-cents · December 22, 2009, 09:51 PM

GUNKWAZY

I haven't seen a four inch. I remember when they came out, Colt said they were going to make the 4" & 6". Then I read later that they split production between the two.

headbangerJD · December 22, 2009, 10:11 PM

*whistles*
Those are some bad-ass revolvers

GUNKWAZY · December 22, 2009, 10:12 PM

Honestly, I'm not sure that they finished production on those.
I believe I read that somewhere.

Jeff (GUNKWAZY)

mwmjones · December 28, 2009, 06:56 PM

WOW now those are beutiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

boa2 · December 31, 2009, 07:00 PM

Here are a few photos of my Colt Grizzly! And, I still can't believe I'd found this Grizzly here in Kalifornia!

: This is a very low serial number of CGZ027!

RickB · December 31, 2009, 08:18 PM

I'm not generally a revolver coveting kind of guy, but those are some nice wheelguns. A friend "came into" a mint, blued, 8" Trooper, and I sort of thought how nice it would look in my safe, in my hand, etc. When I found out he'd got $300 trade-in value on it at a local gun store, I could have shot myself! If I took my glasses off, it looked like a Python, and $300!!!!!

boa2 · January 1, 2010, 12:38 AM

RickB:

Yes, your friend got ripped-off! That's a cryin shame too! If his Colt Trooper truly was NIB he could have sold it easily for more money than just $300!

B. Lahey · January 1, 2010, 01:08 AM

Dang, those are some fine-looking revolvers.

comn-cents · January 1, 2010, 04:04 AM

Thanks for sharing pic's guys. Now you know why I wish I would have bought one when I had the chance.

smee78 · January 1, 2010, 08:50 AM

Funny, never heard of any bear guns from Colt, but I'm not a colt guy.

Spartan117 · March 4, 2011, 10:11 PM

Hey i'm new to this, but is there a good way to find a colt grizzly for sale? it doesnt have to be mint i want to shoot it and have fun with it. and what would i be looking to spend? GUNKWAZY would you be interested in selling one of yours? if you could help i'd greatly appreciate it. my e-mail is [email protected]

mikejonestkd · March 4, 2011, 10:15 PM

Here's a kodiak for sale on Gunbroker. They are few and far between...

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=218169034

An anaconda on Auctionarms.com

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...emnum=10212662

EdInk · March 4, 2011, 10:27 PM

The grizzlies are basically limited run magnaported versions of their
other revolvers. Collectors have driven up the price of most Colt revolvers. If you want a gun to actually use for bear, a Redhawk or Super Redhawk would be a better choice. Also, this thread was over 2 years old. Next time PM the people you're question rather than bringing back an archaic thread. GUNKWAZY still mists on here. The other names I don't recognize as being very active members anymore. Lastly, have you tried gunbroker?

Sevens · March 5, 2011, 12:23 AM

Hello! My name is Sevens and I live under a rock!

How the heck does it keep happening to me... usually here on TFL... someone rolls out a conversation on some gun that I've never even heard of!

How?! I've been a certified (certifiable?) gun nut for 23+ years.

Never, ever EVER until 3 minutes ago had I ever heard of a Colt Grizzly or Kodiak.

Actually, the last time this happened it was another dang Colt wheelgun, that ugly duck the Peacekeeper.

Davelovesguns43 · January 16, 2021, 04:56 PM

Any help finding one of these rare beauties would be much appreciated!!

CajunBass · January 17, 2021, 10:03 AM

Well, I'm glad whoever did dig up the old thread did. I've never even heard of these, and I thought I was pretty up on these things.

Most likely I never would have, so thanks. Learn something new every day...at least I like to.

ms6852 · January 17, 2021, 06:47 PM

I own a lot of revolvers and am very fond of them even the python, but for the first time I am jealous . Thanks for posting.

AustinTX · January 20, 2021, 04:57 AM

Can't say I ever much understood the appeal of the Boa, Grizzly, and Kodiak. They're obviously rare, but they're certainly nothing at all special from a build quality standpoint. All were introduced at a time when Colt's quality had fallen through the floor.

Colt collectors are an odd bunch.

December 22, 2009, 04:04 AM	#1
comn-cents Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2008 Location: Pac.N.W. Posts: 1,804	Colt Grizzly? Anyone have one?(pics) I had a chance to buy one 20 years or so a go and passed. It's one of the few guns I wish I would have bought. __________________ Be Smarter Than A Bore-Snake!

December 22, 2009, 08:57 AM	#3
absolute0 Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2005 Location: Zimmerman, MN Posts: 242	Leave it to you to have 3 of them Jeff! Other than the roll mark(s) how does a Grizzly differ from their stock Colt bretheren Anaconda & King Cobra? __________________ "Ice to See You" -McBain

December 22, 2009, 11:12 AM	#5
comn-cents Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2008 Location: Pac.N.W. Posts: 1,804	Colt made 1000 of them 1/2 were 4" the other 6". They are a king cobra frame with a python brl that is ported like someone said before and the unflutted cylinder. WOW you have 2 of 500 6". __________________ Be Smarter Than A Bore-Snake!

December 22, 2009, 09:51 PM	#7
comn-cents Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2008 Location: Pac.N.W. Posts: 1,804	GUNKWAZY I haven't seen a four inch. I remember when they came out, Colt said they were going to make the 4" & 6". Then I read later that they split production between the two. __________________ Be Smarter Than A Bore-Snake!

December 22, 2009, 10:11 PM	#8
headbangerJD Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2009 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 322	whistles Those are some bad-ass revolvers __________________ In the end, shot placement is king, penetration is queen and "stopping power" is the court jester. Everything else is one man's opinion.

December 22, 2009, 07:56 AM	#2
GUNKWAZY Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2007 Location: Sunny AZ Posts: 597	They're out there, but they are not cheap. Good luck on the hunt. Some day you'll find one. Jeff (GUNKWAZY)

December 22, 2009, 10:31 AM	#4
GUNKWAZY Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2007 Location: Sunny AZ Posts: 597	Other than the paw print roll marks, all Kodiaks & Grizzly's are magnaported, have unfluted cylinders and different grip medallions than standard Colt grips. The Kodiak came in a 4 inch and 6 inch barrel and is basically a 44 magnum Anaconda with the above noted changes. I think the Grizzly has only been found with a 6 inch barrel (I don't recall seeing a 4 incher) and is basically a 357 magnum King Cobra with the above noted changes and a Vent rib barrel which is very uncommon on the King Cobra. Jeff (GUNKWAZY)

December 22, 2009, 09:17 PM	#6
GUNKWAZY Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2007 Location: Sunny AZ Posts: 597	I've never seen a 4 inch Grizzly, just the Kodiak. Have you ever actually seen a 4 inch Grizzly ? Jeff (GUNKWAZY)

December 22, 2009, 10:12 PM	#9
GUNKWAZY Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2007 Location: Sunny AZ Posts: 597	Honestly, I'm not sure that they finished production on those. I believe I read that somewhere. Jeff (GUNKWAZY)

December 28, 2009, 06:56 PM	#10
mwmjones Member Join Date: December 4, 2001 Posts: 77	WOW now those are beutiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW now those are beutiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

December 31, 2009, 07:00 PM	#11
boa2 Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2004 Posts: 794	My Colt Grizzly Here are a few photos of my Colt Grizzly! And, I still can't believe I'd found this Grizzly here in Kalifornia!: This is a very low serial number of CGZ027! Last edited by boa2; December 31, 2009 at 07:07 PM.

December 31, 2009, 08:18 PM	#12
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	I'm not generally a revolver coveting kind of guy, but those are some nice wheelguns. A friend "came into" a mint, blued, 8" Trooper, and I sort of thought how nice it would look in my safe, in my hand, etc. When I found out he'd got $300 trade-in value on it at a local gun store, I could have shot myself! If I took my glasses off, it looked like a Python, and $300!!!!!

January 1, 2010, 12:38 AM	#13
boa2 Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2004 Posts: 794	Your friend got a bad deal! RickB: Yes, your friend got ripped-off! That's a cryin shame too! If his Colt Trooper truly was NIB he could have sold it easily for more money than just $300!

January 1, 2010, 01:08 AM	#14
B. Lahey Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,857	Dang, those are some fine-looking revolvers. __________________ "A human being is primarily a bag for putting food into; the other functions and faculties may be more godlike, but in point of time they come afterwards." -George Orwell

January 1, 2010, 04:04 AM	#15
comn-cents Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2008 Location: Pac.N.W. Posts: 1,804	Thanks for sharing pic's guys. Now you know why I wish I would have bought one when I had the chance. __________________ Be Smarter Than A Bore-Snake!

January 1, 2010, 08:50 AM	#16
smee78 Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,918	Funny, never heard of any bear guns from Colt, but I'm not a colt guy. __________________ We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located, among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are

March 4, 2011, 10:11 PM	#17
Spartan117 Junior Member Join Date: March 4, 2011 Posts: 1	Colt Grizzly Hey i'm new to this, but is there a good way to find a colt grizzly for sale? it doesnt have to be mint i want to shoot it and have fun with it. and what would i be looking to spend? GUNKWAZY would you be interested in selling one of yours? if you could help i'd greatly appreciate it. my e-mail is [email protected]

March 4, 2011, 10:15 PM	#18
mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,716	Here's a kodiak for sale on Gunbroker. They are few and far between... http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=218169034 An anaconda on Auctionarms.com http://www.auctionarms.com/search/di...emnum=10212662 __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

March 4, 2011, 10:27 PM	#19
EdInk Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2009 Posts: 3,968	The grizzlies are basically limited run magnaported versions of their other revolvers. Collectors have driven up the price of most Colt revolvers. If you want a gun to actually use for bear, a Redhawk or Super Redhawk would be a better choice. Also, this thread was over 2 years old. Next time PM the people you're question rather than bringing back an archaic thread. GUNKWAZY still mists on here. The other names I don't recognize as being very active members anymore. Lastly, have you tried gunbroker? __________________ Sic Semper Tyrannis

March 5, 2011, 12:23 AM	#20
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Hello! My name is Sevens and I live under a rock! How the heck does it keep happening to me... usually here on TFL... someone rolls out a conversation on some gun that I've never even heard of! How?! I've been a certified (certifiable?) gun nut for 23+ years. Never, ever EVER until 3 minutes ago had I ever heard of a Colt Grizzly or Kodiak. Actually, the last time this happened it was another dang Colt wheelgun, that ugly duck the Peacekeeper. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

January 16, 2021, 04:56 PM	#21
Davelovesguns43 Junior Member Join Date: January 16, 2021 Posts: 1	Seriously Looking for Colt Grizzly Any help finding one of these rare beauties would be much appreciated!! Last edited by Davelovesguns43; January 16, 2021 at 05:31 PM. Reason: Grammar

January 17, 2021, 10:03 AM	#22
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia Posts: 4,767	Well, I'm glad whoever did dig up the old thread did. I've never even heard of these, and I thought I was pretty up on these things. Most likely I never would have, so thanks. Learn something new every day...at least I like to. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

January 17, 2021, 06:47 PM	#23
ms6852 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,394	I own a lot of revolvers and am very fond of them even the python, but for the first time I am jealous . Thanks for posting. __________________ ONLY TWO DEFINING FORCES HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR LIVES FOR YOU. ONE IS JESUS CHRIST FOR YOUR SOUL AND THE OTHER IS THE AMERICAN SOLDIER FOR YOUR FREEDOM.

January 20, 2021, 04:57 AM	#24
AustinTX Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2010 Posts: 2,145	Can't say I ever much understood the appeal of the Boa, Grizzly, and Kodiak. They're obviously rare, but they're certainly nothing at all special from a build quality standpoint. All were introduced at a time when Colt's quality had fallen through the floor. Colt collectors are an odd bunch.