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Posted: 4/14/2018 2:34:05 PM EDT

I found a new inbox colt diamondback in 22 for sale at a local dealer. It comes with the box but no papers. It is unfired. It is blued with a 4” barrel. It is just as purchased new except no papers. The dealer Who is selling it wanted 1750 for it. I talked him down to 1600. Is that a good price? It’s a lot of money, but it is a rare gun in that condition The manufacture date is from the early 70s is this Worth splurging?

Posted: 4/14/2018 3:34:57 PM EDT

[#1]

Walked by a thousand of those at local gun shows back in the day, wish I had one

, nice splurge.

Thinking they were about $225- $250 maybe, in the 70's, adjusted for inflation that was not cheap even back then.

ETA For what you bought it seems like a fair price.

Left cold, GB same thing $3200, https://www.gunbroker.com/item/759022179

Posted: 4/14/2018 3:38:34 PM EDT

[#2]

I always wanted a Diamondback in .22 but my FFL friend steered me to a S&W mod 17. I paid around 175.00 in the 70's got 775.00 last year. Would still like a Colt.

Posted: 4/14/2018 4:07:22 PM EDT

[#3]

They are nice .22's. They have really gone up in price but that is pretty high, they are NOT on a Python action. The last nice one I bought about 10? years ago was less then $400 [maybe $350?] in really nice shape but no box.

Posted: 4/14/2018 5:19:55 PM EDT

[#4]

My Diamondback .38 has the best trigger of any gun I own.

Does the .22 have the same lockwork?

Posted: 4/14/2018 6:23:06 PM EDT

[#5]

I didn’t buy it. Just checking here first
Also, the guy had the same condition diamondback in 38. He wanted 1500 for the 38. Are either of these worth buying at this prices?

Posted: 4/14/2018 6:29:07 PM EDT

[#6]

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I didn’t buy it. Just checking here first
Also, the guy had the same condition diamondback in 38. He wanted 1500 for the 38. Are either of these worth buying at this prices?

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All the Colts are over priced, but if you have the spare money, I can't imagine these going down in value. Look at GB sold prices (completed auctions) to get an idea of what people pay.

If these were in my AO, I would be very tempted to but at least one of the ones mentioned, probably the .22.

Chuck Hawks stated: The Diamondback was introduced with a list price of $95 dollars. By 1986, the last year of production, the list price had risen to $461. Used prices commonly top $600 in 2006.

That is an enormous jump from 2006, all supply and demand.

Posted: 4/14/2018 8:16:56 PM EDT

[#7]

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I didn’t buy it. Just checking here first
Also, the guy had the same condition diamondback in 38. He wanted 1500 for the 38. Are either of these worth buying at this prices?

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Got mine for $1150, but that was a few years back.

ETA, mine is 1972 production.

Posted: 4/14/2018 9:00:06 PM EDT

[#8]

I think it’s too much. The guy also had a new in box blued 6” python, no papers, for 3k which I know is too high I have one , python 357 blued 6” in box unfired which I bought in about 2006 and I paid 1200. I’ll pass on them, I think they’re too expensive

Posted: 4/16/2018 10:24:16 AM EDT

[#9]

$1,600 is about average.

Posted: 9/17/2018 4:27:26 AM EDT

[#10]

About a year ago a gun shop near me had a 4 inch in 22 for 499 ,it was in the bottom of the case I saw it there for a month , it had rubber grips of some kind . Wish I would have now .

Posted: 9/18/2018 9:38:56 PM EDT

[#11]

oops.

Posted: 9/20/2018 4:18:03 AM EDT

[#12]

A few years back when the 6 in 22 came out I had a friend who swapped guns evey other week offered me his like new in box 6 in 22 for 200 bucks , John bought and still has it .That is another friend . I lose.

Posted: 9/27/2018 11:52:17 AM EDT

[#13]

For what its worth , I sold guns at the Gart Bros Sports Castle at 10 th and Broadway in Denver back in 1977 .

Those were some terrible years for quality in both Colt and Smith and Wesson .

I bought a Diamond Back .22 in 1977 for 166 bucks with employee discount .

The cylinder would freeze up after two or three cylinders because the gap between the cyilinder and barrel was nothing !
Plus the fact that it wouldn't hit a pie plate at 25 yds !

The Pythons we had were gritty and the S & Ws ejector rod shrouds were over rotated while the sights were still on top ?

I wish I had kept it ONLY because , someone decided they were awsome and the price went up .
Be sure to look before buying I would tell seller you must feel the actions and check the cylinder gap .

GOOD LUCK

Posted: 12/11/2018 9:50:57 PM EDT

[#14]

OP, $1600 is about average but not getting raped, IMO. I see them at some gun shows for a bit more than that, roughly $1800 or so.

I have one myself but haven't shot it since I bought it about 5-6 years ago with no box. It was just one of those guns I HAD to have, ya know?

Posted: 12/18/2018 7:02:47 PM EDT

[#15]

That was my very first firearm. $212 out the door back in ‘77. Mine likely has 5K rounds through it. I practiced most of that summer till I could offhand 50 rounds into 4” at 50 ft.
Then ... I paid $285+tax for a NIB .45 Gold Cup.
Still have the Diamondback and really wish I still had the Gold Cup. Dumbass me.

Stay safe

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