Colt Python Poll

[Dano3467]

Lite: are you selling one ?

[langss]

I have two. One I bought new in 90, a 6" Stainless and one I bought previously owned in 95, a 6" Nickle. The Nickle one is older and in my opinion a much better item overall. Are they worth the Crazy prices that they are selling for, I don't think so. But its like anything else. After I'm gone it won't matter, that is unless my Retirement Money goes away first in which case whatever the traffic will bear......LOL..........

[Saym14]

Bacon

[Ronin2]

You forgot the third choice. 'I prefer S&W wheel guns'.

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[Dokbrick]

You forgot the third choice. 'I prefer S&W wheel guns'.

Amen

[Fishslayer]

You left out "Not interested but I'll have bacon.'

[Litespeeds]

Lite: are you selling one ?

No. I'm not selling mine. Going to pass it on tol my son so he can have a piece of history and also shoot it once in awhile. Mine is not perfect but in excellent condition.

I am not knocking S&W revolvers. Just trying to see approximately how many CalGunners actually currently own a Python of any variant.

Like all possible collectables, the older the item, the less likely you will find one that is brand new in the box or in excellent condition. Those rare items will only get passed down through generations or sold for a profit so the next owner will be a caretaker and keep it in it's original form.

[bug_eyedmonster]

I currently have three Pythons, a 2.5 blued, 4 blued, and 6 nickel. I also have several S&Ws, which are great as well. Different guns by far. I'd never take a Colt hunting, and I would trust my life to either one in a gun fight, both Colt and S&Ws are frequent range visitors.

[dyson]

My poll is a very simple Yes or No poll.

I didn't want to include all the other wheel guns nor do I want to know why you would never purchase one.

I should have polled:
Yes, one or more
No, don't have any.

Hopefully one day assumes everyone wants one. Unless thats what youre hoping to take away from this poll.

[bsg]

i own no Colt Pythons and the focus i do have regarding the collecting of revolvers is specific to older variants of S&W.

[Revoman]

Had a 1974 vintage in excellent shape 6" blued with boxes (both inner and outer as shipped), papers and tools.

Sold it to a fellow CalGunner about 5 years ago. Since it had become a safe queen that I never shot, I'm a S&W guy, I don't miss it at all.

I shot it in the 70's, but preferred the S&W action, much better. If you really look at just the hammer throw, a Colt is much longer than a S&W, thus more time to ignition.

[cannon]

Have a blued 4 inch with box papers etc. Has about 50 rounds through it.

Kinda wondering why I either don't start shooting it or sell it off and buy ammo for something else.

[JCMILLER]

For the prices I see you would think they are rare.


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[drdanno84]

pythons

1- 8" blue pristine
2- 6" blue pristine
1-4" blue pristine
1- 2.5" blue pristine
all have original walnut grips

[M1NM]

For the prices I see you would think they are rare.

They were expensive when new due to the amount of care and detail that went into their production. High luster polish & deep blue - hand fitted and tuned parts. After the late 60s I think Colt started taking some short cuts to keep the price down. That's why early examples are very desired/expensive.
I bought a year old 4" Trooper (not a MK III) in 1968 because the owner bought a new 6" Python. He gave me the grips off the Python as the Trooper has a set of Fuzzy Farant grips on it and he wasn't sure if I'd like them. That new set of grips is worth 4-5 times what I paid for the gun to some Python collector.

Here is a rare one - http://www.rugerforum.com/phpBB3/vie...?f=41&t=233097