engraved colt python - The Firearms Forum

2bbows · 10-31-2009, 09:41 PM

I recently puchased an engraved colt python, the pistol is blued and the engraving is silver looking not blued like most of the ones that I have seen on this site and cruising through the Net. It seems like maybe 80% of the pistol is engraved. The sn # is 10XXX, looking that up it sould be a 1960 model. I looked under the hand grips and it is stamped with the intials INS. It has a 6" barrel. Just kind of wondering what it may be worth. Thanks for any help.

mike

johnlives4christ · 10-31-2009, 10:09 PM

sounds like the engraving was done after it was blued to give it a bitone affect. a picture would help in value, we are also visually motivated

2bbows · 10-31-2009, 10:18 PM

I am working on some pics, as soon as I can find where they are in my puter I will get them attached.

OK I found them lol

wonderwhippet · 11-01-2009, 12:00 AM

Too bad about the blurry photos. Take them over again with the camers on the "Macro" setting.

Bill DeShivs · 11-01-2009, 01:54 AM

No need for more pictures. It's a crude "engraving" job done on a plain blued gun.
Edit:
No, it is hand engraving- just not real good hand engraving. "Wriggle work" (the "z" shaped lines) is one of the quickest and easiest hand engraving methods.
There is no evidence of vibratory engraving.

johnlives4christ · 11-01-2009, 04:15 AM

i dont know, the pics arent good enough to tell if it's a good engraving job or a "crude" one as you say bill. i want to see some better pictures of it. if the engraving is done well, the value of the gun will be pretty fair if it was reblued.

2bbows · 11-01-2009, 08:23 AM

Ok I changed the pics thanks for the advise. I can try again if this is not good enough, now that I have figured it out. Here is another I think this is the best I can do.

thanks

wonderwhippet · 11-01-2009, 12:49 PM

This "engraving" appears to have been applied with a vibrating tool. It is rather crude and doesn't seem to have enhanced the gun. It may very well have reduced the value, but the eventual price depends on the buyer and seller.

johnlives4christ · 11-01-2009, 05:18 PM

value at most 300 dollars i think. if you could get a good engraver to do it he could engrave over the engraving that is already there and make it look good, i guess the first pictures wasn't loading clearly for me to see the half butt job

Bill DeShivs · 11-02-2009, 01:20 AM

It wasn't done with a vibrating engraver, it was done by hand. "Wriggle work" is one of the simplest forms of hand engraving.

woolleyworm · 11-02-2009, 02:00 AM

Do you have any idea of who the engraver was? I agree that it's not the fanciest of jobs, but still being a Python and in fine shooting condition, I'd still be willing to pay 5 or maybe 6 bills for it. If it were in original condition it would be worth much more IMO. Would be interesting to find out who did the work.

2bbows · 11-02-2009, 08:40 AM

Well I would like to thank everyone for their opinion, I am very disappointed but that is the way it is, I will try to find out you did the ingraving.

10-31-2009, 09:41 PM	#1
2bbows Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	engraved colt python I recently puchased an engraved colt python, the pistol is blued and the engraving is silver looking not blued like most of the ones that I have seen on this site and cruising through the Net. It seems like maybe 80% of the pistol is engraved. The sn # is 10XXX, looking that up it sould be a 1960 model. I looked under the hand grips and it is stamped with the intials INS. It has a 6" barrel. Just kind of wondering what it may be worth. Thanks for any help. mike Attached Images --> Last edited by 2bbows; 11-01-2009 at 08:21 AM..

10-31-2009, 10:09 PM	#2
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: engraved colt python sounds like the engraving was done after it was blued to give it a bitone affect. a picture would help in value, we are also visually motivated

10-31-2009, 10:18 PM	#3
2bbows Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Re: engraved colt python I am working on some pics, as soon as I can find where they are in my puter I will get them attached. OK I found them lol Last edited by 2bbows; 10-31-2009 at 10:39 PM..

11-01-2009, 12:00 AM	#4
wonderwhippet Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,583	Re: engraved colt python Too bad about the blurry photos. Take them over again with the camers on the "Macro" setting.

11-01-2009, 01:54 AM	#5
Bill DeShivs Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Contributor Posts: 1,467	Re: engraved colt python No need for more pictures. It's a crude "engraving" job done on a plain blued gun. Edit: No, it is hand engraving- just not real good hand engraving. "Wriggle work" (the "z" shaped lines) is one of the quickest and easiest hand engraving methods. There is no evidence of vibratory engraving. __________________ Bill DeShivs www.billdeshivs.com Last edited by Bill DeShivs; 11-01-2009 at 01:03 PM..

11-01-2009, 04:15 AM	#6
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: engraved colt python i dont know, the pics arent good enough to tell if it's a good engraving job or a "crude" one as you say bill. i want to see some better pictures of it. if the engraving is done well, the value of the gun will be pretty fair if it was reblued.

11-01-2009, 08:23 AM	#7
2bbows Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Re: engraved colt python Ok I changed the pics thanks for the advise. I can try again if this is not good enough, now that I have figured it out. Here is another I think this is the best I can do. thanks Attached Images Last edited by 2bbows; 11-01-2009 at 08:45 AM..

11-01-2009, 12:49 PM	#8
wonderwhippet Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,583	Re: engraved colt python This "engraving" appears to have been applied with a vibrating tool. It is rather crude and doesn't seem to have enhanced the gun. It may very well have reduced the value, but the eventual price depends on the buyer and seller.

11-01-2009, 05:18 PM	#9
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: engraved colt python value at most 300 dollars i think. if you could get a good engraver to do it he could engrave over the engraving that is already there and make it look good, i guess the first pictures wasn't loading clearly for me to see the half butt job

11-02-2009, 01:20 AM	#10
Bill DeShivs Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Contributor Posts: 1,467	Re: engraved colt python It wasn't done with a vibrating engraver, it was done by hand. "Wriggle work" is one of the simplest forms of hand engraving. __________________ Bill DeShivs www.billdeshivs.com

11-02-2009, 02:00 AM	#11
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,883	Re: engraved colt python Do you have any idea of who the engraver was? I agree that it's not the fanciest of jobs, but still being a Python and in fine shooting condition, I'd still be willing to pay 5 or maybe 6 bills for it. If it were in original condition it would be worth much more IMO. Would be interesting to find out who did the work. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

11-02-2009, 08:40 AM	#12
2bbows Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4	Re: engraved colt python Well I would like to thank everyone for their opinion, I am very disappointed but that is the way it is, I will try to find out you did the ingraving.