Imprinted with a bears's claw it is one of two "Colt Bear Gun Models" made from Colt. They introduced one model so far. I carried while working in LE in the 80s both a 4″ and 6″ Python at different times. Colt Firearms is re-releasing the Python series of revolvers. After decades of remorse for having sold two pythons I bought in the 60’s a couple of years ago I bought two more and for big bucks. I’d bet a lot of money that this new “Python” is a far cry from the original. I have been carrying a Kimber M1911 concealed for about 25 years. My .357 needs (well, okay, wants) are – and have been for some time – met by a S&W TR-R8. we all know that you’re not as tuff as your phony namesake pseudonym implies, so . Stainless/Walnut 6rd. The Python is back! The grip didn’t feel right either, being too fat at the bottom. Have never shot it. It also seems to me that for that price point the aficionados will demand perfection, while the broader “casual fan” market might be priced out. I still have the Colt and fire it at the range every few months. Just as their overpriced for what you got ARs didn’t support the company, neither will this over-priced revolver. I second that. You would think that Colt just ran out and ripped off everyone of these idiots. And still have enough money for a class or two – to learn how to use both with some degree of competency. The real reason why Colt gave up on such a desirable money maker is unknown, but the high cost of modern labor -- a single Python … Chadwick, made some minor changes and in 1915, the “Colt Caliber .22 Target Model” was introduced. BNIB and never fired. The balance, the weight, accuracy…colt cornered the market with the python. New Colt Python Details. Re: The Colt Python is coming back!!! And these will be quality revolvers. The Python is back! The only problem is that the men (and probably a few women) who helped build the snake guns that earned Colt its reputation have LONG since retired. The high end market has always been a nitch market. Can I use that save file to start a game with the colt python and beat the game in under 3 hours and unlock the irl, or do I have to completely start a new game to do it? The crafts-people who made the old ones were paid to retire early or are dead of old age. if your intent is to annoy folks hereabouts, then you’re a smashing success !!! Factor in the cost of a action and trigger job from S&W performance center, and the price gap narrows significantly. AMEN! The blueing is nice, no doubt. true price: $ 245.00 It really was a beautiful revolver that I dearly miss owning. There have been some cost-cutting measures done here, one of such is to not offer the gun with the legendary blue job that Pythons had. I had one that I bought in the 80s, I paid $485 for it then. How about some no transfer bar SAA before they go ynder again. Logical fallacy 2: Colt did literally invent the Python. Sorry. My information from Gunsmiths that do trigger jobs and other work on these kinds of things tell me that they don’t stay timed and that they break in strange places/ways. If this is nothing more than an upsized King Cobra, then it is a solid price point for a great revolver. ( fitted with a T grip). And I tend to agree that they are just delaying the inevitable. I’ll stack my 6” 586-2 up against a Python all day long. Jan 25, 2018 #2 What are you talking about....? Made near the end of the Pre-War series, this Colt Woodsman Sport Model came out of the Colt Hartford factory in 1941. Dealers and distributors can’t keep up with the orders. Carried in custom made Buscalero gunbelt. The big “I” frame .357 Magnum (although some .38 Special target models were made) was king of the block when it came to wheelguns for generations, which caused prices on used snake guns to skyrocket when the Python was put to pasture in 2005. It also comes equipped with the teardrop forward assist typically found on the M16A1. Building on Colt’s Snake Gun legacy, the legendary double-action revolver returns in stainless steel in 4.25” and 6” barrel lengths. Post by Vol Texan » Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:21 am I carried a nickel-plated Python my first year at the sheriff's department - … See…self control, and I am the one that can comfortably decide what my personal budget is and what I want to spend on something like that. Not always. $2200 up here! The work and finish on those guns are just as good as the Pythons ever were. You get what you pay for. Most new revolvers I see out there are $800 and up. For those with plenty of spending money, they might buy it as a status symbol, but the number of people who appreciate Colt’s premium revolvers are trending down as they are dying off. Now the vintage ones will drop in price. The last time that Colt produced an Anaconda was in 2006 which is a mere 14 years ago. The real reason why Colt gave up on such a desirable money maker is unknown, but the high cost of modern labor -- a single Python … The problem was the stacking as you continue to squeeze the trigger on the Python. Others don’t look as nice. Replacing the Colt Python as Barry 's weapon of choice in the Resident Evil remake, the Colt Anaconda is the larger cousin of the Python, with an identical design re-sized for the .44 Magnum rounds . If you’re paying because you want the quality of the gun as it was in the past… well, time will tell. The 2020 Python features modern stainless … The Colt Python is a six-shot model and yes, six shots of .357 Magnum are a great idea for self-defense purposes. What Colt is currently offering has got to be a cost cutting rip off. Re: The Colt Python is coming back!!! wait till rock island makes one for $399. The originals were put together with quality forged parts that took a lot of hand fitting and Colt is not about to spend even 1 penny training new people on how to properly fit these parts when they can use drop in junk MIM cast parts. A $1500 Python that really had $1500 worth of high quality materials and hand fitting would be well worth it. It simply FITS. For $1500 plus tax, a person could buy a P365, a LCPII, a thousand rounds of FMJ 9mm practice ammo, 200 rounds of JHPs and more ammo for the LCP II to practice with them use for self-defense. I stand by my prior estimates that for a manufacture to make a Python as they had been made (with the previous finishes, especially the blueing) would cost over $2500 for someone to make a profit doing it. The original barrel had a squeeze bore. Stay in the know. If you want a revolver with an impressive trigger you want a Colt Python. Yes forging is far superior to non heat treated sand castings. Blessed with handsome lines, the Python was a revolver many lusted after, but could not obtain. As Colt describes the wheel gun . Occasionally, custom-made firearms are even more prized than their original variants. I don’t think the design would allow that… Pythons had a V shaped leaf spring. “A classic revolver should be a beautiful, deeply blued steel,…”. The parts, especially the lockwork parts, were hand-fit. OUT OF STOCK (1) Colt Mfg CR6920 M4 Carbine 5.56x45mm NATO 16.10" 30+1 Black 4 P $ 1,199.00 (0) COLT CR6920MPS-B CAR 5.56 16 30 MT $ 1,269.00 (0) Used Colt … I was thinking that price was too low. That’s a decent price given how the Python is built like a fine watch. If this gun is nearly as tight as the original it is worth the $1500, even with the stainless finish. In this case, what you pay for is the name. . . How a 80's Colt King Cobra Changed My Mind on Revolvers. The new 6-inch barrel Colt Python has an unloaded weight of 46-ounces and an overall length of 11.5-inches. 3in ones do however. Replacing the Colt Python as Barry 's weapon of choice in the Resident Evil remake, the Colt Anaconda is the larger cousin of the Python, with an identical design re-sized for the.44 Magnum rounds. A few of them, some extended family are into that sort of thing. This does away with the extra weight of that underlug that I hated on the 4 and 6 inch models. The gun will go for $1299. Join Brownells GunTech Keith Ford as he gives an in-depth look at a true classic—the Colt Python. JRS. Looks purdy. According to Colt, it was designed to shoot 2" groups at 15 yards, and it does, even 44 years later. serial number v83669. “Trigger pull scans show lighter trigger pull weights, less friction and increased consistency, re-enforcing the Python’s reputation as a gun that can be heavily used and passed down through generations.”. That revolver wont fail 99.999% of the time. The Kimber K6 starts at around $700 and goes up to a grand–and that is a Cobra competitor. Colt has been hoping that people will pay a premium for the name for years and it blown up in their face time and time again, maybe this one will be different but I’m skeptical. Dan Wesson 2.5" Barrel CO2 BB Revolver Kit air Pistol I’m glad to see the Python back, although I’m more of a S&W Highway Patrolman kind of guy myself. But never for a name. The finish was achieved by polishing the gun on leather-bound wheels to a very high level of finish before blueing, creating the legendary blueing job on the Python. Good news from Colt, As Colt describes the wheel gun . If we only knew then what we know now. I wonder if they’re gonna bring back the Anaconda as well. the return of the colt pythons is upon us I was at the Great American Outdoors show in PA last week and stopped to browse the Colt showings. But I would be curious to see their internal market research reports on this. The smoothness of the hand-fitted action is … This is the Colt “bank vault lockup.” This was a result, in part, of the hand-fit parts. #1 – How can you comment on the Colt Trigger without even so much as having tried it ??? Vlad…Castings are pure junk? Colt Forum Since 2000 A forum community dedicated to Colt firearm owners and enthusiasts. The reproduction rifle will have a listed MSRP of $2,499. Long time back I shot a Colt Python and remember it as a sweet shooter. Maybe they got away from the leaf springs? But if it’s not a Colt, it’s a copy. Colt Pythons manufactured between 1955 and 1969 also feature numeral-based serial numbers. I remember cops at the time carrying them. There has been a lot of comments, questions and concerns about the new for 2020 Colt Python. But when I can get a S&W 686 or 586 for 1/2 to 2/3 of that and I know they are great, I’ll stick with them. The Colt Python was retired by Colt in 2005. Building on Colt’s Snake Gun legacy, the legendary double-action revolver returns in stainless steel in 4.25” and 6” barrel lengths. $1299 used to just be the standard price for a gun you could pass down for more than one generation. The people who are saying this is a status symbol have just told us the quality of their gun cabinet, lol. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Just make them like they used too, that’s all we ask. But even if Vlad’s ignorant opinion wasn’t complete idiocy, in the case of the GP100, you couldn’t make a forged GP frame. The Colts ARE a cut above cheaper revolvers, not to mention that the King Cobra specifically has no direct competition from those 2 brands. My question is how much is this one worth. At that price I doubt it’s any more than a polished up GP100 or 686. That was my first handgun I ever bought. Time to breakout the old “Dirty Harry : Magnum Force movie ” from my video library for a rewatch! Sure, a few buyers nostalgic for the olden days might buy one as a safe queen. Sell your Colt diamondback 22 for FREE today on GunsAmerica! Used examples became prohibitively expensive once Colt stopped production in 1999 and the Colt Custom Shop ceased assembling them in 2005. colt python in .357 magnum cal., with 2 1/2" barrel. I kicked my butt for selling it 2 years ago…for $3000. I have a couple Pythons. Put a reddot on it and kill yotes and deer. Would I pay that much for it? Wow! But having said all that, the original Pythons are nice revolvers to own, and Ill probably never sell mine, even at the ridiculous prices that they seem to go for today. And this has no Hillary hole. Anyone care to speculate how much more expensive? The Python's appearance is always striking with its hand polished metal, beautiful bluing and superb design. The gem is found in place of the eye of a stuffed deer, in the trophy room of the mansion. ?????. Guess I will keep them as paid around $600 for each one. The results say Colt, is that the upcoming Python has a smooth-as-butter trigger, and is more reliable, easier to maintain, and more robust. Two of the company’s engineers, G.H. They’re still surviving on their name. No, at least until i know what the build quality is. Ancient sword makers were well aware of this and made cast swords only for decoration but they heat treated forged swords to 3 different hardness’s. Logical Fallacy1: Colt didn’t invent the AR-15. Quit supersizing your McD lunches and you can afford a new Python. I bought a colt python in 1966 or ealier…as a present for my husband who was a policeman. I’ll gladly pay $1500 to get it back in my collection. There is no “slop” at all. Just stainless… I’ll wait. He called Colt at 1-800-962-COLT and they informed him that the DOM was 1991. 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