I posted this question earlier, but it seems to have vanished. I bought a ca. 1966 .38 OMT this morning. It had the full-checkered Type I (silver medallion) target stock. As the OMT was made from 1953 to 1969, how many target stock types were used during this period? Are those the same stocks as used on the .357s and Pythons?
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Recently, on this Forum, I have learned that the 'full checkered" target stocks used on the Pythons had a gold medallions; all the rest had silver medallions.
The 357 had silver medallions. I have owned two of those.
The 357 had silver medallions. I have owned two of those.
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The Colt Officer's Model Target was only made up until about 1949, then they made the Officer's Model Special from 1949 to 1953..
A 1966 Officer's Model would have been the Officer's Model Match.
It would have had Second Type Target grips with Silver medallions.
Starting with the introduction of the Officer's Model Match in 1953 Colt used the First Type fully checkered Target grips.
Around 1962 they changed to the Second Type and used them until 1969.
Both were the same grips as used on the original Trooper, 357 Model, and Python, with only the Python having Gold medallions.
A 1966 Officer's Model would have been the Officer's Model Match.
It would have had Second Type Target grips with Silver medallions.
Starting with the introduction of the Officer's Model Match in 1953 Colt used the First Type fully checkered Target grips.
Around 1962 they changed to the Second Type and used them until 1969.
Both were the same grips as used on the original Trooper, 357 Model, and Python, with only the Python having Gold medallions.
Sorry I screwed up. I bought an OMM. I already have an OMT. My question was about the OMM.
So if my OMM is in fact from 1966, why wouldn't it have the Type II target stocks? In fact that was why I asked the question. I can't see anything on the Type I stocks which would identufy them to the OMM. The Type I stocks are truly nice, no damage. I'd like them to be original to the revolver, but they may not be. I know about the gold vs. silver medallon meanings.
So if my OMM is in fact from 1966, why wouldn't it have the Type II target stocks? In fact that was why I asked the question. I can't see anything on the Type I stocks which would identufy them to the OMM. The Type I stocks are truly nice, no damage. I'd like them to be original to the revolver, but they may not be. I know about the gold vs. silver medallon meanings.
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Stocks were probably swapped sometime. The fully checkered are more desirable and are worth more anyway. You could sell them for more than than the originals would cost you most likely. However keep in mind that they are harder to find than python stocks. Could be because folks are swapping the silver out for gold to command python stock prices..idk.
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