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Colt Python .357 magnum 4"revolver , blue finish, shipped to Nelson Roanoke Corp of Roanoke, VA, M

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Colt Python .357 magnum 4 revolver , blue  finish, shipped to Nelson Roanoke Corp of  Roanoke, VA, M
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Colt Python .357 magnum 4"revolver , blue finish, shipped to Nelson Roanoke Corp of Roanoke, VA, March 6, 1974, ten guns in shipment. A letter from Robert H. O'Meara to Mr. David Tate states the revolver wasengraved and silver inlaid by Howard Dove after a Colt Collectors Association meeting in Dallas in 1991. Doc O'Meara speaks of his friendship with Dove who engraved it for him. A copy of money order from Tate toO'Meara for Python is included, along with photographs of Howard Dove engraving, and photographs of O'Meara and Tate handling the Colt. Also, emails back and forth between these two well known collectors. The revolver remains in fine to excellent condition as re-blued with royal blue finish at time of engraving. The silver bands have darkened and would clean nicely; the pistol has been mounted with stag grips and the front sightchanged to a bead type. Approximately 98-99% blue with some minor handling and firing since refinish. The action has been worked and lightened. Howard Dove is considered by Colt collectors to be one of the finest. Serial Number E65870