Python prices are not as crazy as it has been. :-)

[sidelock]

Two weeks ago or so, I was a little surprised to see this approx. 99% Python at a well known shop who has a reputation for selling full retail prices.
$2395
*** They charge $50 to convert it back to DA.

[pdaddy]

Wow!...seems cheap compared to prices we are used to. Are you buying it or did you buy it OP?

[sidelock]

Yes, that's why I was a little surprised. Especially from a shop known for selling full retail prices on new guns.

I'm not buying any Python, I had six of them in different configurations at one time, sold all of them (some here) when prices got crazy.

I don't miss any one of them, they're great guns, but not $3000 great. :-)

[sidelock]

Speaking of Python appreciations, some people said its good investment, they said consider what they paid in the past, it went up so much.

They didn't know if they put down the same among of money on Berkshire Hathaway stocks in the late '50s (not long after Python were released), it'll worth over million dollars today.

[Thefeeder]

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From the pic looks reblued ...so the price is for what it is.

[sidelock]

Not sure about re-blue, the markings were pretty sharp.

Anyway, here's another one with a low price tag from two or three months ago.
It had a rub mark on the rib from scope mount.

[The Gleam]

Speaking of Python appreciations, some people said its good investment, they said consider what they paid in the past, it went up so much.

They didn't know if they put down the same among of money on Berkshire Hathaway stocks in the late '50s (not long after Python were released), it'll worth over million dollars today.

One stock. And no, they didn't know nor did most people at that time.

I have a diverse portfolio, but pointing to one successful stock in hindsight versus how one can also show more than 1000 common-stock IPOs that died and went bankrupt in 1/10th the same amount of time as Berkshire Hathaway is a more realistic story.

It's not all roses. Dot.com era anyone? Circa 1994 to 1998? For every Amazon, there were 30 that went right into the crapped even though their prospects for the future looks just as good.

Regardless, from the late 1950s to 1996 or so, the Python was a very good revolver, but still a production revolver, and its price stayed stable. I recall used examples selling for as low as $350 in the mid-1980s when revolvers were falling out of favor.

Now compare what one might have paid in 1995 to 2000 just before and at the time that Colt announced they were ceasing all production, to prices of a Colt Python now, and that comparable increase in value has a better showing.

If you had bought that 3" Combat Python or Hunter Python around 1998 for $800 to $650, selling those at $12,500 and $8,500 today is a realistic truth.

[VoR]

One stock. And no, they didn't know nor did most people at that time.

I have a diverse portfolio, but pointing to one successful stock in hindsight versus how one can also show more than 1000 common-stock IPOs that died and went bankrupt in 1/10th the same amount of time as Berkshire Hathaway is a more realistic story.

It's not all roses. Dot.com era anyone? Circa 1994 to 1998? For every Amazon, there were 30 that went right into the crapped even though their prospects for the future looks just as good.

Regardless, from the late 1950s to 1996 or so, the Python was a very good revolver, but still a production revolver, and its price stayed stable. I recall used examples selling for as low as $350 in the mid-1980s when revolvers were falling out of favor.

Now compare what one might have paid in 1995 to 2000 just before and at the time that Colt announced they were ceasing all production, to prices of a Colt Python now, and that comparable increase in value has a better showing.

If you had bought that 3" Combat Python or Hunter Python around 1998 for $800 to $650, selling those at $12,500 and $8,500 today is a realistic truth.

Sorry. Python investing does not beat the stock market.

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[SoldierLife7]

Sorry. Python investing does not beat the stock market.

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It can.

I know someone who lost millions in the stock market (circa 2008). I don't know anyone that lost millions on Colt Pythons.

[Nephthys]

sweet Jesus that's ridiculously awesome looking and I want it lol

[Bull Elk]

I believe Pythons, all snake guns, went up in price due to the popularity of the tv show The Walking Dead, where a python was frequently profiled (Rick's gun of choice). But the prices now seem to be dropping as fast as they increased a few years ago. Great revolvers, but overpriced. I'll take a good S&W over a python on most days!

[Spyder]

Ha! If I saw that 8" for 2k, I'd probably impulse buy it as a shooter!

[Citadelgrad87]

[Erion929]

From the pic looks reblued ...so the price is for what it is.

Yep, the hammer should NOT be blue.

A reblue would cause the price shown.

Collectible Pythons still hold their high value. The shooters are, well, shooters.

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[VoR]

It can.

I know someone who lost millions in the stock market (circa 2008). I don't know anyone that lost millions on Colt Pythons.

You got me on that one. Hopefully they can cash in their python over 20 years in retirement

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