Colt revolvers?

[quarterscalelegends]

We have only been into this hobby for 4-5 months and have aquired quite a few great firearms, but my question is... why is it when i see colt pythons and such come up in the WTS forum the prices are so dang high. A price guide i have does not even price them close to these prices. I know most of the prices are wrong because i have personally paid more then any of the prices in there, but I just dont see why these guns are so expensive. The last gun show i went to there were atleast 5 of them and they were all in the 1400-1500 range. What am i missing here?

This is an honest question. I really want to know why they are so expensive. I see that they were made for a very long time, so it cant be because they are rare?

[efnick]

for some reason the pythons on this forum have inflated in price literally in the last couple months/ year. when i was on this forums about a year ago they regularly sold for 1500 or less, now a python under 2G goes in a day which is stupid rediculous.

[RealBarber]

because the only revolvers Colt produces now are Single Action Army's

[hummerdad]

They are rare in ca since almost all are not on the approved list. I am looking and looking and looking...

[efnick]

they arent rare at all. have you noticed the frequency that they come up for sale?

[quarterscalelegends]

but are they really that sweet? Thats more then i have paid for new S&W performance center guns... I like all guns, but i gotta say, my 44 mag PC looks waaaaay sweeter then the colt. Not bagging on it, just trying to figure out the justification...

really, i saw 5 of them at the ontario gun show. One of them was with a guy just walking around looking to sell it. All of them in the $1500 range. Yet i cant find a EAA witness gold elite...

The price book i have says they were made since the 50's.

[Levetti]

Everyone loves the little horsey.

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[efnick]

okay now that colt with the partial lug is SUHWEET.

[anothergunnut]

Pythons haven't been manufactured for many years and were very expensive when new. They are not rare as evidenced by the number that you see for sale. I want to buy a Trooper Mk III which was their bread and butter model but you rarely see them for sale. I guess the thought of being able to sell a gun like a Python for $1,500 brings out the sellers more than a $500 Trooper.

[den888]

Law of supply and demand. If someone is willing to pay 2K for a used Python, the market is there for one.

[quarterscalelegends]

thanks for the replies guys. I guess its kinda like a desert eagle? They are cheap everywhere, but in CA your gonna pay 1500-2000 for one.

I just wanted to make sure i was not missing out on anything. I guess i will keep to my trusty smith and wessons.

[Levetti]

I just wanted to make sure i was not missing out on anything. I guess i will keep to my trusty smith and wessons.

You are only missing out on the collectability of a Colt that is no longer produced. S&W are great guns though too.

[Senna]

Because Hutch Carried one in Starsky and Hutch.

[billybob_jcv]

Are Pythons really cheaper outside California? Maybe I'm wrong, but I always thought they were pretty expensive every time I have seen them on gunbroker.

[Levetti]

Are Pythons really cheaper outside California? Maybe I'm wrong, but I always thought they were pretty expensive every time I have seen them on gunbroker.

I don't know about being cheaper outside Ca, but they never used to be as expensive as they are now. That's just how firearm collecting goes; who would have thought Garands would ever be selling for $1200, when hardware stores used to sell them for $10.