586-3
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9mmsubgun-m11
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That means the gun is dangerous and you should send it to me immediately for safe keeping. I know that did not help.
Bill In Texas
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Congratulations on the 586!
bananaman
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You;ve got...
You've got one of the world's great guns. Enjoy it. A lot.
You've got one of the world's great guns. Enjoy it. A lot.
Black Knight
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That may be a proof mark. I know Colt Pythons have a P in a small triangle on the frame above the trigger guard when it has been proofed. This means the gun has been test fired at the factory for accuracy and pressures. If that is the case you definitely have a winner there.
Kernel Crittenden
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Probably something mundane. Like the cast frame blank was forged on Drop Forge machine "P".
ontargetagain
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To me it looks like a P with an A attached and it looks like the A was added after the P?
Karl
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Colt's mark is their "Verified Proof", which is a "VP" inside of an upside down triangle. The "VP" is connected, with the right leg of the V being part of the P, if you know what I mean. Pretty much always found in the front corner of the trigger guard since they started that at the beginning of the 20th century.
Curiously, on the new Cobra they moved the VP stamp inside the crane area.
Another curiosity, my '75 Python has the VP stamp in the normal place, but also has it on it's grip frame. Like the person just gave the die a "test run" there for some reason.
The stamp in the OP most likely has no relation to this.
MCorps0311
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Congrats on your 586-3,enjoy shooting it.
