Colt Diamondback
Colt Diamondback | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Colt's Manufacturing Company |
Produced | 1966–1988 |
Specifications | |
Mass | (.38) 2½": 26oz; 4": 28.5oz.; 6": 30.5oz.; (.22) 2½": 28.5oz.; 4": 31oz.; 6": 33oz.. |
Length | 2½", 4" or 6" bbl. |
Double-action | |
Feed system | Six-round cylinder |
Sights | Rear adj.; front ramp |
The Colt Diamondback is a revolver manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut, in calibers of .22 LR and .38 Special. Inspired by the successful Colt Python, the Diamondback was manufactured from 1966 to 1988 and was available in barrel lengths of 2½, 4, and 6 inches.
Description
Colt introduced the
Because of the light recoil of .22 caliber ammunition, the .22 version of the Diamondback can be used as a training gun for novice shooters. It had gained popularity with gun enthusiasts due to the inexpensive price of .22 caliber ammunition and since it has been discontinued, for its rarity.[4] Saddam Hussein collected the Colt Diamondback among other guns.[5]
In addition, the Diamondback was marketed to law enforcement agencies who did not allow the use of the .357 Magnum cartridge.[1]
In film
- Steve McQueen used a 2.5" .38 Colt Diamondback in the 1968 movie Bullitt.[6]
- John Wayne used a 4" Colt Diamondback in the 1975 movie Brannigan.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-936120-60-4.
- ^ "Diamondback". ColtFever. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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- National Rifle Association of America.
- ^ Zucchino, David (April 21, 2003). "From the detritus, clues to character of Hussein regime". The Baltimore Sun.
And the guns. The guns are one thing ordinary Iraqis might have known about. There was an arsenal in every home. Some bedrooms were supplied with gold-plated MP-5 machine guns. Others were stacked to the ceilings with boxes of Colt Diamondback .38 Specials, .357-caliber Combat Magnums and Sig Sauer pistols, still in their packing boxes, complete with owner instructions and generous supplies of boxed ammunition.
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