Have you priced a used Colt Python?

[M67]

And most gunsmiths won't touch them, too complicated and prone to get out of time.

Hell Colt doesn't even like to touch them.

Firetime warranty? HA!!! You have to pay them before they even touch it.


Smith all the way

 

[wagyu52]

I don't know if this is BS or not. An old timer once told me that as a southpaw, I should stick with a Colt because the clockwise rotation of the cylinder forced the butt of the into my hand during recoil. As opposed to a counter clockwise rotation of a S&W that pulls the butt away from your hand I have always been more accurate with a Colt, psychological? Why change. One thing is for sure, it is highly unlikely that Colt will ever make a revolver agin. at least not to the standards of quality that the pythons were. The value is sure to keep rising.

 

[Colt556]

I traded my 2" and 4" Blue Pythons for;

S&W Mod 19 4"
S&W Mod 28 4"
S&W Mod 29 4"
Belgium Browning High Power
Walther P22
I also got a little ammo. Can't pass up a 2 for 5 deal to often. The guns I got were not new by any means but they all functioned and were all original. I traded 2 of them off for other things and have shot all the others. I never shot the Pythons and to be honest I feel as if my Model 27 S&W is a better gun. I miss em sometimes but what cha gonna do??????

 

[churchmouse]

I got out of the .357 thing a few years back in favor of the .44 Mag.
I sold two pythons and invested in other things. They were sweet shooters but the .44 has my heart. I have (2) anacondas and a SW mod. 29 in stainless with rosewood grips. Shoot them all.

 

[dyerwatcher]

I love m

 

[dyerwatcher]

I love mine. I have had it for 30 years. Finest handgun I have fired.

 

[ghitch75]

traded for it a few weeks ago.....wasn't really lookin' for it either...

 

[steveg26]

Saw a used scratched up one at a gun show for 1200. Bought one from albro guns 14 years ago for 800.00. I miss that gun shop.

 

[Colt556]

Saw a used scratched up one at a gun show for 1200. Bought one from albro guns 14 years ago for 800.00. I miss that gun shop.

They had some nice guns in there!

 

[JTinIN]

One just sold a few months back, nearly new w/o box for $800 ... 6" blue with the Colt custom shop Ellision sights.

 

[Hookeye]

I use mine, rain or shine.

 

[hnts4fun]

I carried a 586 as a duty gun. Nice gun; good balance; but NOT a Python. I have always wanted one and I consider their blue finish to be the gold standard.

 

[mlohr]

I have owned mine for over 20 years. 8" blue. I will probably always own one.

 

[wagyu52]

Hell Colt doesn't even like to touch them.

Firetime warranty? HA!!! You have to pay them before they even touch it.


Smith all the way

I think Colt and Smith have the same limited lifetime warranty.
You don't have to look far on the web to find a Smith (even a performance center) that is fixed to their standards and the warranty is completed for that particular issue. This happened to my M&P.
Colt will work on anything Colt and do fantastic work, There is no blued finish prettier than Colt royal blue.
You think a gun smith will work on a gun you sent him without some form of payment?

 

[JB357Mag]

I think the Colt Python is the finest looking gun on the planet earth!


Jimmy

 

[G McBride]

I had a nice 4" blue Python. Sold it many many years ago for five hundred dollars.

Life is better now and I started looking to get another and boy was I shocked by the price today. I am still looking and will find someone some day that will sell one to me at a decent price.

Good looking and good shooting pistols.

 

[Hookeye]

Odd, but I have a rule (hopefully adhered to)....

My Colts must remain in blood family possession.

I grew up shooting a few, and hopefully my great great grandkids will do the same

If my kids sell my Colts I'm gonna be a poltergeist such that any TV show ghost hunter will crap their pants on film.