Colt Diamondback
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| Colt Diamondback | |
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 .22 caliber Colt Diamondback revolver with 6" barrel]] |
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| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
| Produced | 1966-1988 |
| Variants | .22LR, .22Mag. and .38spl. |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 2 1/2", 4" or 6" bbl. |
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| Action | Double-action |
| Feed system | Six-round cylinder |
| Sights | Rear adj.; front ramp |
The Colt Diamondback is a revolver manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, in calibers of .22, .22 WMR, .38 Special. The Colt Diamondback is considered to be a premium American revolver.
With its design inspired by the successful Colt Python, the Diamondback was only manufactured from 1966 to 1988. It came in barrel lengths of 2½, 4, and 6 inches.
[edit] Description
Colt introduced the double-action Diamondback as a deluxe model. It had a wide serrated target hammer, ventilated rib, fully adjustable target quality sights, and full-length barrel underlug. It is a 6-shot revolver with a swing out cylinder. Visually, the Diamondback is a scaled down version of the Python. It has been called "perhaps the finest .22 LR and .38 Special revolver of the modern era"[1].
Diamondbacks were available in blue or nickel finishes.
Because of the gentle recoil of .22 caliber ammunition and the Diamondback's target quality construction, the .22 version of the Diamondback makes an excellent training gun for novice shooters.
[edit] Diamondback Serial Numbers
- 1966 — D1001
- 1967 — D2600
- 1968 — D14400
- 1969 — D26500
- 1970 — D38450
- 1971 — D45551
- 1972 — D51400
- 1973 — D55401
- 1974 — D59801
- 1975 — D60251
- 1976 — D72251-D99999
- 1976 — N01001-N01800
- 1977 — N01801-N15674
- 1978 — R13901
