2015 Python Values in CA?

[Steponmytoes]

I've been looking closely at python prices for over a year and here's what I am noticing now...Generally older generation pythons (60's) are more desirable but may not fetch a higher price. stainless and nickel are hotter than blued right now (they just sell quicker, due to that damn tv show). Most pythons that have been used but in good condition will fetch $2,000 a $2,500. If it is priced close to the lower end, they go real fast. Used stainless and nickel will go towards the higher end, even though many of the stainless were produced after the 80's.
Pristine NIB pythons generally are around $3,000 and above.
So if you find any good condition Python below $2,500 ($2000-$2200 is a fair price now), may as well get it. The price is only going to go up...

[onelonehorseman]

I've been looking closely at python prices for over a year and here's what I am noticing now...Generally older generation pythons (60's) are more desirable but may not fetch a higher price. stainless and nickel are hotter than blued right now (they just sell quicker, due to that damn tv show). Most pythons that have been used but in good condition will fetch $2,000 a $2,500. If it is priced close to the lower end, they go real fast. Used stainless and nickel will go towards the higher end, even though many of the stainless were produced after the 80's.
Pristine NIB pythons generally are around $3,000 and above.
So if you find any good condition Python below $2,500 ($2000-$2200 is a fair price now), may as well get it. The price is only going to go up...

This valuation seems about right from what I've seen recently. That said, unless the Python is high on someones "must have" list, $2500 is a lot to pay for a stock production wheel gun. Lots of opportunity cost there IMO.

[tileguy]

good information guys. at those prices i think iam going to list my 1982
4 inch. i thought about just keeping it because of the holster wear but at those prices i think it has to go.

[nickel plate]

Careful out there guys-there's a forgery joker on gunbroker pushing totally fake Python boxes, sleeves, hang tags, paper work and checkered wood grips to unsuspecting Python owners and then they in turn pass them on in time to another unsuspecting buyer. The forgery joker collects his couple of hundred bucks up front and the unsuspecting Python owner includes forged accessories as part of the sale.

[19K]

A price between a buyer and seller can be negotiated and as so, should remain between those two parties only. It's no different than going to buy a car under sticker price and keeping it to yourselves.

Hahahah


You're one of those "I never mention who or what I've voted for. It's private" guys aren't you?

[Doc Hawk]

A price between a buyer and seller can be negotiated and as so, should remain between those two parties only. It's no different than going to buy a car under sticker price and keeping it to yourselves.

And who exactly keeps it to themselves when they buy a car under sticker price? That is fantastically anal retentive.

Be careful - when someone is completely anally constricted, *nothing* can pass. This leads to being full of ****.

[357magnum]

Pythons are all way overpriced. They are fine revolvers but not worth the ridiculous prices people are asking for them.
If you have the money and just gotta have one, more power to you.
I would never pay that much money for any firearm, I just don't want or need it that bad.
Just my opinion, too each there own.

[Doc Hawk]

So, people really are paying $1500-2000 for an "okay" Python, and $2500+ for a "great" one?

Holy cow.

[Jimvh2]

So, people really are paying $1500-2000 for an "okay" Python,

Holy cow.

Yes, I would!!!! I've been looking for several months. Not real hard but looking

Yep, I hate myself for not getting one years ago.

[nickel plate]

So, people really are paying $1500-2000 for an "okay" Python, and $2500+ for a "great" one?

Holy cow.

Please allow me to correct you-"people really are paying $2000-3000 for an "okay" (shooter) Python, and in certain offerings (great one) over $4000.00+. That's today's prices. The Colt Python will and continue to epically break all hand gun pricing barriers.

[Doc Hawk]

Please allow me to correct you-"people really are paying $2000-3000 for an "okay" (shooter) Python, and in certain offerings (great one) over $4000.00+. That's today's prices. The Colt Python will and continue to epically break all hand gun pricing barriers.

Thanks for the correction.

[Rottentofu]

Pythons are all way overpriced. They are fine revolvers but not worth the ridiculous prices people are asking for them.
If you have the money and just gotta have one, more power to you.
I would never pay that much money for any firearm, I just don't want or need it that bad.
Just my opinion, too each there own.

People paid way more for things that are worth much less.

[JTROKS]

It's great if you buy a Colt King Cobra for $385 to see that it's up by 3x.

[cmichini]

Agreed, it'd be no different than gunbroker's sold listings.

It's a shame that actual market value is difficult to track here. You have to infer value based on listing price vs. time to sell.

You have gunbroker closed auction prices to use a benchmark, why do you need it on Calguns? Also, what makes you think a person would put up the true price?

Gunbroker lists the selling price as a part of their application logic and controls. That's a more reliable standard than some yahoo on CGN.

Plus, it's the seller's personal business. If he wants to share, fine. If he wants to hide it, fine. If he wants to post BS about it, fine.
YMMV

[Steponmytoes]

I'm not so sure they are overpriced... In 1968, a Python cost about $140. In today's money that would be about $1,000. But you have to remember that labor costs are completely different now. To get a hand fitted revolver like that today? It would be a hell of a lot more than what people are paying for a used Python.