2020 Python vs 1967 Python

[hambam105]

No one has to make apologies for owning & shooting a pre 1975 Smith & Weasal revolver. Full stop. Now, has for Colts:

Should you be, usually a OG now, someone who really does appreciate shooting revolvers then Colts have just a bit more
prestige over all other revolvers. The monetary cost of Colts exceeds all else. Right, or am I missing something?

Save your money, be patient, stop the excuses, buy the real macoy if Colts turn you on.

[sierra11b]

I like the trigger on my new one.

What i do not like are the rear sights... make sure you purple loctite the windage retention screw otherwise it will back out. Wish there was a good aftermarket replacement for it... you hear that Bowen?

[mygeaux]

I have read good things about the Wilson Combat sights but out of stock:

https://shopwilsoncombat.com/Colt-Python-Sights/products/1544/

[Cowboy T]

I do like S&W revolvers, for sure. Putting a trigger job on one is indeed easy to do and makes it suh-weet to shoot.

We now have two Colt Python 2020's (one 4", one 6") and an Anaconda 2021 6" in stock at our store. Naturally, I've tried the triggers on all three. Both Pythons and the Anaconda feel pretty much the same. They're good. There's what feels like a little bit of gritty creep in the single-action trigger pull, and it also feels like that wouldn't take much time to polish out.

My comparison standards are my personal S&W Model 629-1 with the 6" barrel, and also a new S&W K-frame Combat Magnum that's also in the sale cabinet with the aforementioned Colts. All five of these revolvers have factory triggers on them, no polishing, totally stock.

The S&W double-action triggers feel a bit longer and just slightly grittier than those of the Colts. The single-action triggers, by contrast, are a little easier and a bit less gritty. They are all revolvers, but clearly with different designs to them. Celebrate the differences, folks.

The Anaconda 2021 is a real temptation to me, as is the 6" Python, just because they're iconic and look really cool. The guns are gorgeous. But then, I also consider the S&W N-frame with the 6.5" barrel to be *the* most aesthetically pleasing revolver ever made, followed immediately by the 6" barrel version.

Also, note that new S&W revolvers are going up in price and are now within striking distance of the Python 2020 and Anaconda 2021 price. The price delta isn't quite what it used to be anymore. I know this because I work at a gun store and see the distributor pricing. Even Ruger revolvers have gone up, not quite as much as the S&W's, but they're still going up.

Therefore...which one to get?

Get the one that you like, feels most comfortable in your hand, and that you actually enjoy shooting the most. For me, that's currently the Model 629, 6" barrel, followed immediately by the Ruger Security-Six in .357M and the Glock 21 in .45 ACP.