Crossed the Python off the list

[Paparock]

Pythons are great guns. I personally would choose one of the newer S&W 8 shot Performance Center .357s but each to their own.

[Tarmy]

Nice...I want...

[Kevfin]

As others have said, it's beautiful. Congratulations!!!

I don't have one yet

[sakosf]

Here is one just now being offered for sale......this one is C&R eligible

https://www.gunauction.com/buy/15057517

[nickel plate]

Chameleon Loco,
Does your Python have a finish that looks like this one? Are your grips the exact same style? This picture was taken from the internet and is suppose to be a 1974 Python.

A 1974 Python "should" have the GEN ll style grips as seen in my attachment. The GEN lll grips in your photo were first introduced in the late 1970s and used into the early 1990s.

[deephouse]

Congrats! My father has the 6" nickel that I'm patiently waiting for him to pass down to me....

[GM4spd]

Here is one just now being offered for sale......this one is C&R eligible

https://www.gunauction.com/buy/15057517

[dfletcher]

A 1974 Python "should" have the GEN ll style grips as seen in my attachment. The GEN lll grips in your photo were first introduced in the late 1970s and used into the early 1990s.

I'm going in part on memory and on what I've read and owned, but the Gen III grips came out in the early 1970's - about 1973 or so, I think. Given that bit of fluidity, I think '73 to (maybe) '75 I'd be OK with either.

http://www.coltfever.com/Python.html

[nickel plate]

I'm going in part on memory and on what I've read and owned, but the Gen III grips came out in the early 1970's - about 1973 or so, I think. Given that bit of fluidity, I think '73 to (maybe) '75 I'd be OK with either.

http://www.coltfever.com/Python.html

That photo I posted was from 2013 when I was researching various changes it the Colt Python walnut grips so I too am reaching into my memory a bit. My 6" B STS Python came with Pachmyer rubber grips from the factory and I wanted to replace them with period correct GEN lll factory walnut stocks.
What I also found out about the GEN lll grips was that there was a subtle style change in the checker carving. On the earlier versions the upper diagonal line had two eased edges on the corners whereas the later GEN lll stocks came with two sharp corner edges.
I did eventually find a NOS period correct set with sharp edges-paid dearly for them four years ago.

[sfe187]

1974 is transitional year.
Early 74s has the Type 2 (circular/smiley) with thumb rest on one panel.
Then for a very limited timeframe Type 2 with thumb rest on BOTH panel.
Later 74s has the Type 3 (slanted) with thumb rest on both panel.

[enorbit3]

Congrats! My father has the 6" nickel that I'm patiently waiting for him to pass down to me....

funny, im in the exact same position. His python has a big ole scope on it tho.

[Chameleon Loco]

Here are the grips that came with the piece looks like gen III

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[Wyatt Burp]

Here's my Electroless nickel Python from around 1980 or 81. I just posted it in another thread along with ad by the company that did all or some of the finishing. Your gun, if true satin finish, could have been sent to this company earlier, or a similar one.

[Wordupmybrotha]

I just love the way a revolver looks. Congrats!

[Chameleon Loco]

Really digging the wood grip look

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