ATLAS
COLLECTIBLE FIREARMS

Atlas Collectible Firearms is profoundly honored to present a museum-grade, holy grail piece of classic American snake-gun history: an original 1st Generation 1977 Colt Viper double-action revolver chambered in the iconic .38 Special cartridge. Manufactured in 1977 during the premier first year of production, this ultra-rare wheelgun features a 4-inch barrel with an ejector rod shroud, an alloy D-frame, a 6-shot cylinder, and Colt's signature high-polish Royal Blue finish. As the 1st Generation Colt Viper was only produced for a brief two-year window between 1977 and 1978, this investment-grade specimen represents one of the rarest, most elusive, and highly sought-after production revolvers in the entire Colt Snake Gun pantheon.
Outfitted with factory-original checkered walnut service grips in immaculate condition, this double-action revolver features a fixed sight profile and crisp barrel rollmarks reading "= VIPER =" and ".38 SPECIAL CTG.". Arriving 100% New Old Stock (NOS) and completely intact as a factory-fresh collector set, this offering includes the original Colt wood-grain two-piece cardboard box with styrofoam insert, original anti-corrosion paper, presidential welcome letter, warranty papers, safety brochures, and the yellow warning hangtag. Of paramount historical significance, the end flap of the original box is correctly factory hand-marked in white paint marker matching serial number 95469M, representing the earliest first-production Vipers shipped before Colt had finalized and issued the gold foil "VIPER" labels.
The overall cosmetic condition of this 1977 Colt Viper remains in museum-grade 100% New Old Stock (NOS) condition throughout, showing zero signs of handling wear or cylinder drag lines, and remaining factory test-fired on every other cylinder chamber only. The factory checkered walnut service grips present in pristine condition with sharp, defined checkering and vibrant wood tone. Mechanically, the action functions with vault-tight, hand-fitted precision, indexing with flawless timing and a light single-action trigger release, while the 4-inch barrel preserves a mirror-bright, pristine bore with razor-sharp rifling lines throughout.