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Sep 27, 2016 How to disassemble the Colt agent 38 special light weight frame double action snub nose revolver. These videos are made for entertainment purposes only. Colt D frame revolvers. Colt D frame revolvers, Detective Special, Diamondback, Agent, Cobra, Police Positive, Viper Sort by Featured Best Selling Alphabetically, A-Z Alphabetically, Z-A Price, low to high Price, high to low Date, new to old Date, old to new.
My neighbor has a Colt Agent.38 special that she is interested in possibly selling to me. I have no clue what this revolver is worth. I want to give her a fair price.Blued finish that I would say is probably in 85% condition(bit of holster wear). There is a little bit of rust, but not much. I believe it is a 1965 model as the serial number is 161XXXLW and according to proofhouse.com it fits in that serial number range. I believe the grips are original as well.
It looks like it was carried a lot and fired a little. It also has an old leather Buckheimer B1 holster. Do you even frequent Colt Forum forum at all? Your statement suggests that you do not.Your comment suggests you think you know more than you do.I've spent a bit of time on the Colt forums, having been a Colt collector for 30+ years.
I'm also a member at the S&W and Ruger forums, since I collect those as well. I post, ask, and answer questions on all three, plus a couple others. They're invaluable for getting good info on various models.However, seeking pricing information from a specialty forum, where you will only receive a handful of opinions, that may come from those with an agenda, will likely not prove as accurate as searching through actual sales that have taken place. It's just like selling a house. What you think it's worth, isn't as important as what someone will actually write a check for it.If the OP had an extremely rare gun, then those types of forums might be the best resource, as previous sales information would be difficult to find. He has a very common gun, not in collector condition, with hundreds of recent auctions to refer to. Well I am at anywhere from 300-700 for a gun in this condition from what I can tell which is a pretty wide swath to cut.
I think I am going to offer her 400.She also has a High Standard.22 magnum derringer with the box and manual that is only in fair condition(probably 60%). Im seeing these in 90%+ condition going for 400 with the box and manual. Im thinking of offering her 500 for the pair and see what she says.Neither of these guns are to me anything more than an investment, and a meager one at that. They dont hold sentimental value to me, but I would rather have them than to have them sit in her closet forgotten about.
If I could turn a little profit in a few years on these two guns, or just let them sit in my small meager collection, that would be ok with me.
COLT AGENTCOLT AGENT'D' FRAMEThe Agent was basically the early Cobra, only made with aspecial short grip frame. The Agent wasintended to be a highly concealable undercover revolver with a minimal grip toaid concealment.It was available in blue or nickel finish, and in.38Special.
The blued guns had blued steelparts and blue-black anodized aluminum frame and cylinder crane.In 1982 the Agent finish was changed to an unpolished flatmatte black.Barrel length was 2 inches.Grips were checkered walnut made to slightly overlap thebottom of the short grip frame, or smooth wood.The First Issue modelThis had the same thin barrel and exposed ejector rod of theCobra and Detective Special of that era. It was first issued in 1955 and made until 1972.In 1966 Colt changed all 'D' frames to the sameshort grip frame as the Agent in order to simplify production. After that, the Agent was the same gun asthe Cobra, only with the Agent barrel stamp and using a shorter wood grip.The Second IssueWas made from 1973 to 1991. This version had the new heavy, shrouded ejector rod barrel introducedin 1972 on the Detective Special and Cobra, but still used short grips.The finish was a matte black after 1982.Some of these Agents were shipped with Colt factory installedhammer shrouds.POST 1972 HEAVY,SHROUDED BARREL COBRA WITH FACTORY HAMMER SHROUDThe tip of the hammeris exposed so it can be cocked.
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