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hello to all i was wondering if anyone can tell me what gen grips should be on a 1961 python thanks to all
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Parrisjr
Here is some good reading and toward the end of the article it shows the different Gen grips.

The Colt Python

Hope this answers your question.
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Kanatak
They would be Python Type II, like the set on my 1960 Python. In 1961 Colt was using a glossy poly finish, so a correct set for 1961 would appear different than these oil finished stocks. But the style, with the "half moon" cut stock panels below the medallions, would be identical.



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1961 could be a transition year between Type 1 and Type 2 stocks. The exact date of Type 1 discontinuance has been a matter of speculation.
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saintclair
Parrisjr: Thanks for the excellent review article on the Python. I am sure that will be useful to many of us.
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From my research, 1960 was the transition year, not 1961. (There was a lengthy thread on that subject quite some time ago.)
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