Colt Diamondback, me want

The one I'm looking at has the "N" and "INS" on the grip frame per this old thread. http://www.coltforum.com/forums/colt-revolvers/12188-38-6-electroless-nickle-diamondback.html

The patina looks good, the lance or arrow in the pony's mouth is very distinct. It has a "D" prefix serial number though. And correct sights per this thread.
http://www.coltforum.com/forums/col...amondback-red-ramp-white-outline-sites-2.html

Seller is in the process of obtaining letter and verbal info from Colt. I was as worried the price might go up as go down, so I bought it, hope I'm not a chump. It's beautiful and I'm glad I got it; just hope I didn't overpay.
 
Congratulations on new gun. We need pics!

Are you a chump? Not so long as you are satisfied with the gun.
 
That price is insanely high.

You DO NOT want THAT Diamondback.

Even dealing with someone who insults you with a price that high is insulting.

Walk away with your $1500 in your pocket smiling.

Don't be in a hurry to buy a Colt gun like that when deals do happen if you simply watch and wait with money ready to go.
 
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I understand the desire. I had the same feeling of "I want" when I got this one and it costs $250!

I should have bought more of them!
 
Yea,KyJim,I figgered he did but I thought I'd try to dissuade him.

Anyway,it's his money,and you can't take it with you-life is short.

A Great Working Colt is never a waste of money.
 
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Not a great picture, all I have is my camera phone.
It's not as bright as the flash makes it look.
The single action is bright nickel, the SP101 is polished stainless steel just for comparison. All 3 guns look a lot better than the picture shows.
 
Hi folks. I am a new member. I found this thread while doing some research on my Diamondback. I have what appears to be a 1978 model with a 4" barrel and nickel finish. The gun has the original black grips. It looks identical to the gun near the bottom of page 1 of this thread. It's time to do a bit of herd thinning, so I am offering my Diamondback for sale. I am asking $1100, which seems to be reasonable. I am attaching a picture to get some feedback on how to score the condition. The bore is perfect, but the finish is no longer bright and shiny. I feel like the gun is probably in the 80-85% range in terms of condition. I would appreciate any feedback based upon the attached photo.

Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to restore the nickel back to a nice, bright look? I really don't want to have to send the gun back to Colt. Are there any polishes that would work for this purpose without damaging the finish? Thank you in advance for any feedback.

Regards,
Frank
 

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Ok, I just realized that the cell phone pic isn't clear enough to give anyone a good idea of the condition of the gun. I will take a few pics with my digital camera and upload them a little later this morning.
 
I'd say closer to 850 at 80% percent condition. I think the nickel finish actually lowers the value a little. I see more people going for the blued pythons and diamondbacks.
 
My gun is a .38. Regarding the refinish idea - I really don't think a refinish would be necessary. I would think that a simple polish process would help restore the luster of the nickel, but I have never dealt with this before so I don't know what polish is recommended. I was hoping to get some guidance from others who have nickel-finish guns.
 
As a general rule, I don't polish nickel guns because every time you do, you wear a bit of the nickel off; not much and it would take quite a while to do this. However, it is a good idea to polish a gun in preparation for selling it.

I would take a look at Flitz polish or Mother's Mag wheel polish. Use just a little with a soft cloth and go slowly. Professional restorers/preservationists often use Renaissance Pre-Lim cleaner followed by Renaissance Wax for preservation. http://stores.restorersupplies.com/-strse-Renaissance-Wax/Categories.bok
 
Colt Diamondback

Back in the late 60's, I went deer hunting for the first time.
I killed that year's deer with a Super-Vel bullet from my
blue 4 inchColt Diamondback.
 
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