In the past few years I've become rather enamored of Colt DA revolvers. In particular the non-Mk III actions (though I have no issue with the Mk III models). The post-73 DS (top) was gifted to me by my grandfather for my 16th birthday in 1984. He purchased it new in 1975. Those are the wood grips that came with it (most of the time they sit in my safe and Pachmayr Grippers are on the DS). A few times over the past thirty-six years it almost slipped away from me, but I gained control of my senses and held onto it. The older DS was won by me at auction last year. A search of the serial number shows that it was manufactured in 1968. I think they make a nice pair.