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Question for you guys. Tomorrow (12/12) I get to pick up my first Colt Python. It's an 1982 "K" series Stainless w/ 6" barrel. If my research is correct, it's the first year of the stainless Python. How many of you own and shoot your Pythons regularly? If I maintain and take care of the revolver, it's value should hold I would think. Just looking for your thoughts/opinions. Will post pics tomorrow!
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I have a 1983 Stainless 4" model that I take to the range whenever the mood strikes. I bought it used back in 1996 and it looked practically new then...and it still looks practically new now. A little TLC and some Mother's Mag polish will go a long way towards keeping your "new to you" Python looking pristine.
Congratulations on your new purchase!"A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends upon the character of the user." - Theodore RooseveltComment
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I have shooter pythons in 2 1/2,4,6 and 8 inches. I have one at Bolsa gunsmithing right now having the timing worked on, 8 thousand rounds on it. Shoot it, take care of it and love it.Comment
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I have a blue 6" that my dad bought new in the early 80's. Despite its weight and size its one of my favorites to shoot. Only thing i have done is replace the original wood grips with something slimmer. If your shooting indoors, double up on the hearing protection... 357 is piercing loud.Comment
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If I buy a gun to shoot, which all of my guns are, then I don't worry about it holding value. I picked up a XSE new and first day out I ended up with some marks on it. The joy of shooting, for me, is taken away when I have to worry about keeping my toys in pristine condition.
Honest wear wears nice.
I've been looking for a shooter 6" Python. Hard to come by. I might settle for a 4" if it's still available. And that 4" Python would still put a dent in my pocket.
I would think as long as the mechanism are still tight...locking bolt timing, lack of cylinder play, trigger and hammer timing, no pitting...everything would be as it should.I see your swartz is as big as mine, now let's see how well you handle itComment
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I agree, gun are meant to shoot. However, when making a $3K purchase on a gun, I just can't help but consider depreciation should I (God forbid) have an emergency and need to liquidate my collection. I keep my firearms in PRESTINE condition, so I'm wondering if shooting the Python would drop its value significantly.Last edited by 45acpguy; 12-11-2016, 6:27 PM.Comment
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If it is unfired, firing it will reduce the value.
If it has been fired, take care of it. Youre unlikely to wear it out.
I have a Dan Wesson 15-2 vh that i bought new in about 1980 or so, amd it is flawless save for a turn line.
Stainless is very easy to maintain, you can even take out scratches if you know what youre doing.
Id like a python, but they are too spendy for me. I know they are the rage now, but they are not at all rare, they made them forever. More power to guys commanding high prices, but there are plenty of them, far too many to have scarcity driving curremt prices.
Bottom line, i buy guns to shoot them, and i take care of them. Youll likely be able to get a good price if you sell it for the forseeable future.Last edited by Citadelgrad87; 12-11-2016, 6:42 PM.Originally posted by tony270Originally posted by repubconservOriginally posted by el chivoXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXOriginally posted by pjsig
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I see your swartz is as big as mine, now let's see how well you handle itComment
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Yes, it will definitely polish the finish to a very high, reflective shine...provided you want such a look. However, using it to clean just the front face of the cylinder will quickly eliminate those annoying black carbon rings and keep the revolver looking new.
Sorry, I should have been more specific in my description."A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends upon the character of the user." - Theodore RooseveltComment
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Take it to the range and shoot the darn thing and enjoy. Hay-zoos.Comment
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Unless you beat it up, as in drop it, bang it into things, let the guns rattle together freely in the range bag, etc. Then it will hold its value.
Unless you can document that is have never been fired and the gun looks perfectly brand new without a single scratch or mark, it has already depreciated. So shoot it, then clean it and keep it oiled or whatever, store in a moisture free environment, not stored in a holster it will continue to increase in value...until Colt starts making them again. Then it will be a $1200-$1500 gun "new" price.
However if you bought it like it was a stock or bond then just store it and hope you are selling in the future when the demand is high.Comment
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It will shoot factory 125g's all day long, but won't take a lot of 158g's until it gets out of time. Python's are wonderful guns, but delicate for their caliber.
I reserved full power loads for the house, and kept it down to .38 Special at the range or plinking. Occasional fireball blasters are fun, and I'm guilty of that. But Colt basically took a target gun, and beefed the frame and cylinder to handle the pressure of the Magnum, with little regard to the internals."A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself...A murderer is less to fear. The traitor is the plague."......CiceroComment
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I shoot mine so much half the bluing is gone and the cylinder is as loose a German Rohm .38, still shoots good though.Originally Posted By CTbuilder1 @ arfcom:
A lot of time and energy goes into thinking up ways to make perfectly good rifles into something dumb. Single shot ARs are gay. AR pistols are also gay. Just my opinion, of course, but a single shot AR pistol would be an AIDS cannon.Comment
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