Colt Diamondback
FACTORY "C" ENGRAVED 1976 Colt Diamondback 38 S&W Special 4" Royal Blue NOS
HOLY GRAIL COLT CUSTOM SHOP MASTERPIECE
Sold For:
$4,624.00
Circa:
1976
Caliber:
.38 Special
Atlas Collectible Firearms is profoundly honored to present a Holy Grail, museum-tier piece of classic Colt Custom Shop history: an original 1976 Colt Diamondback double-action revolver chambered in .38 Special. Serial number D81850 stamped on the frame crane cut confirms original manufacture in 1976. Built with a 4-inch ventilated rib barrel featuring a full ejector shroud, this revolver showcases exquisite factory "C" level scroll engraving across the frame, cylinder, barrel, and trigger guard bow. Elevating its status as a verified Custom Shop treasure, the left side of the grip frame under the stock panel is explicitly hand-stamped "COLT ENG." to document its factory-engraved provenance. Finished in Colt's legendary, deep Deluxe Royal Blue, this master-engraved snake gun represents one of the most desirable and investment-grade double-action revolvers ever produced by Colt. This gun is serial number D81850.
Stocked in magnificent, factory-checkered walnut target grips inset with silver Rampant Colt medallions, this Custom Shop masterpiece arrives 100% New Old Stock (NOS) and complete with all original accessories. The presentation set includes the original Colt Custom Shop brown leatherette presentation display case lined in vibrant orange velvet with gold lettering on the inner lid reading "Colts Patent Repeating Pistols." Additionally included are the original Colt instruction manual, factory paperwork, Colt special offer sheet, yellow warning hangtag, target paper, and the "From The Colt Custom Gun Shop" display plaque.
The overall cosmetic condition of this factory "C" engraved Colt Diamondback is in 100% New Old Stock (NOS) pristine condition throughout, displaying zero handling marks, zero cylinder drag line, and no operational wear across its mirror-like Royal Blue finish. The checkered walnut target grips present in flawless, mint condition with razor-sharp checkering patterns and rich wood grain. Mechanically, the action functions with vault-tight, hand-fitted Colt Custom Shop precision, indexing smooth with solid lockup, while the 4-inch ventilated rib barrel preserves a mirror-bright, pristine bore with sharp, defined rifling lines throughout.