Colt Agent; Late production parkerized

[Bedfordtec]

i am planning to carry my late production Colt Agent which is parkerized. It is 99% and was shot little if at all. Took it to the range and it’s great at 25 yards with Federal and Speer Personal Protection rounds. Replaced the long wood grips with a Colt Medallion pachmeyer grips. It’s still lift. Chose it over my Cobras because I did not want to spoil the nice Cobra finish by carrying in a Galco holster. The Agent’s finish is rough and was made after the Cobra ceased production. Other than finish it functions fine and apparently the park will wear off in the high points. Does anyone have any info on Colt quality during the last years of production. I’ll post the year of production tomorrow. Thanks.

 

[Bedfordtec]

Date of production according to Colt is 1982. Very light even with Pachmeyer grips.

 

[Starter52]

A carry gun that is lightweight and great at 25 yards? Sounds like a winner. Enjoy.

 

[bannockburn]

Bedfordtec

Back in the mid 1980's Colt's union workforce went on strike and didn't come back to work until 1990. The quality of guns built during that time varied greatly and Colt took a big hit financially from declining sales and a limited product base. Even the years leading up to the strike the quality of Colt guns was rather hit or miss (forgive the pun).

I had one of those Colt Agents like yours with the matte finish and while it was relatively inexpensive (for a Colt revolver), it was rather poorly built and finished and I quickly traded it in on a Ruger Speed Six.

 

[SwampWolf]

I had one those Colt Agents like yours with the matte finish and while it was relatively inexpensive (for a Colt revolver), it was rather poorly built and finished

I don't think that's what Bedfordtec wanted to hear-but, for the most part, it's true. The only caveat I would add is the hope of being on the right side of the "hit or miss" proposition; some revolvers Colt made during this era weren't as bad as others (I know, damning with faint praise...).

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Meh, these are ugly guns of indifferent quality, and Im not sure if I trust the aluminum frame casting to stand up to thousands of rounds without stretching.

That said, if the timing and lockup are tight, and you restrict it to occasional light range use, this might be THE BEST of all old Colt revolvers to carry since it is so light and their is no collector interest in keeping the finish pristine.

Indeed, if you were to actually use it in a SD scenario and the cops take it....well, who cares what condition it comes back in.

 

[Dframe]

Mine has fired thousands of rounds. It isn't pretty but it certainly shoots. It has become smoother over the years and I would't trade it for anything.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I have one that I carried and qualified with annually. Its never given me any trouble.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

I carry this 1974 production Colt Agent at times. It obviously does not have the parkerized finish.