Anaconda

[JRLesan]

I am currently looking for one with ORIGINAL wood grips. Anyone out there know for certain if the pre 'custom shop' ones ond post 'first edition' ones were available that way; as in "I bought one back in '94' NOT 'I heard so and so got one from so and so that way. A search of the internet yields no concrete proof. I know I can add original grips after the fact and I might consider that if the originals did not come with anything other than (ugly) Hogue rubber ones...

[Nobade]

I am not happy that modern pop culture has caught up to me. When I read the thread title I first thought about that stupid song rather than a Colt revolver. I need to go hide out in the woods for a while. Plus I'm no help on the original question anyway. I'll just go away now...

[Mal Paso]

The rubber "Combat" grips were a joke. Who on earth would put the seam where the 2 ends meet over the backstrap where it can pinch your palm every time you fire?

Good Luck!

[blackthorn]

I am not happy that modern pop culture has caught up to me. When I read the thread title I first thought about that stupid song rather than a Colt revolver. I need to go hide out in the woods for a while. Plus I'm no help on the original question anyway. I'll just go away now...

My first thought was SNAKE!

[Smoke4320]

and colt is now owned by a Czech company CZ

[jim147]

I heard a rumor yesterday that CZ wait to bring that pistol back.

[Tripplebeards]

I bought two brand new of the 8 3/4” ported versions in the 90’s. I still have one. The other was stollen. I bought a wood grip with a lazer made out of balli wood back around 00’. It looked goofy so I sold off the grips years ago. I just bought a replacement pair of longer rubber pacmeyer grips to fit my hand. They don’t look any better than the originals but at least I can get a complete purchase on them with all four fingers now. The original ones are way to small. I don’t remember an anaconda ever offered with wood grips. I wonder if colt sold them separate at the time just like Ruger does now.

[BrutalAB]

Are you saying that... silicone (and rubber) parts are made for toys and your anaconda dont want none?

[Ed K]

I had one in 45 Colt with wood grips.

[CLAYPOOL]

MINE is in a lock box at the bank...too valuable....

[wildwilly]

I own an Anaconda 45 Colt, 4" bbl., bought in '94. I do not recall seeing specs., or pics showing Anacondas with wood grips in their brochures. I have seen at one time or another Anacondas (NIB) offered on GB with wooden grips, but I can't tell if they are original to the firearm.

[Ed K]

I had one in 45 Colt with wood grips.

I do not know for a fact that mine was factory original. It was purchased used (99%) from a local dealer. And that's the truth :razz:

Gone now, but if I knew then what I know now. I would have rechambered a 44 mag cylinder for it. It originally had a 45 Colt cylinder with 0.487" case chamber diameters and almost 0.458" rifle diameter throats.

[monadnock#5]

My first thought was SNAKE!

Yeah, I thought we headed for the Everglades!

[Tripplebeards]

MINE is in a lock box at the bank...too valuable....

Even though you see ridiculously listed prices on GB they have been selling on average over the last couple of years for $1500 to the right buyer. I have seen a couple sell for alot more money when you get a bidding war. I have several firearms worth 5 to 6 times, if not more, than the Anaconda. They all sit in my 1000 pound when empty fireproof safe along with a home security system, myself, and a large dog.

[Randy Bohannon]

Anaconda production guns all came with Hogue rubber , custom shop guns got wood combat stocks if requested. The Grizzly was the same frame as the Anaconda that nice target stocks that fit the Anaconda were available. I have had all three on my mine with the Grizzly target stocks being the best of all of them all. Pictured wood combat , better than the Hogues.

[Mal Paso]

MINE is in a lock box at the bank...too valuable....

Too bad. I take mine for walks in the woods and to the range. It's one of the most accurate guns I own.

I traded out the Hogues for Pachmyer.

[JRLesan]

Thanks for the info, Randy. I pretty much supposed that the 'pre custom shop' A's were rubber Hogues. I'll have to look at my stainless Python sometime soon. I bought that back in the '80's when they first came out and I don't remember if it came with rubbers or wood...