The new Colt Python
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Colt Cobra
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If what JRS posted is your "new" Python?Which it ain't.....only thing I see is someone bashed the trigger guard on the edge of their bench?
Colt revolvers aren't like other co's.The cylinder turns,into the frame,the riffeling twist turns the barrel "into" the frame,and they have an engineered in "stack" to their actions.....which some folks actually like.Horses for courses.I won't go into one of my Pythons,talk about shame on me?Bluing wore off,few parts thrown at it,15k + rounds through it.It's an 8" hunter model with custom scope mounts,Hogue grips,custom sling swivels.Heck,the original box and grips sold for more than I paid for it.They were made to shoot!
Colt revolvers aren't like other co's.The cylinder turns,into the frame,the riffeling twist turns the barrel "into" the frame,and they have an engineered in "stack" to their actions.....which some folks actually like.Horses for courses.I won't go into one of my Pythons,talk about shame on me?Bluing wore off,few parts thrown at it,15k + rounds through it.It's an 8" hunter model with custom scope mounts,Hogue grips,custom sling swivels.Heck,the original box and grips sold for more than I paid for it.They were made to shoot!
The photo is from Colt's website.
Sure doesn't look like the 1965 I recently gave to my grandson. That one was blued, 6 1/2 inch barrel. The blueing was pristine, had a ventilated rib, and the revolver didn't have many miles on it. After I gave it to him I saw a newer but used one at Cabela's. It looked like crap compared to mine and it had a hefty $3995.00 price tag on it.
By the way, the picture is of a Cobra.
By the way, the picture is of a Cobra.
Python triggers are nice, until you pick up a properly tuned N-Frame Smith.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Or a korth. Python is a taurus in comparison
Maybe, but I have both, and the Python didn't require any tuning to get there, and it is significantly better than the untuned Smiths.
Yep, but I used to tune three screwed S&W revolvers, and you can get them pretty nice. But they still won't compare to an original Python out of the box. They are not worth the current asking price though.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
The times of the quality of 70’s pythons and super x1 shotguns are over forever. Nobody in a production capacity can do it for long- somebody with a bright idea will cut some corners to save money. Rohrbaugh is a good example- they made a carry pistol like a fine watch, along comes remington and turns it into hi point quality. Why they would buy that company then just trace the outline on a piece of paper then throw away the blueprints is beyond me. Just the mentality of companies these days
The Python (1955) is the younger cousin to the Cobra (1950).
Me too. Call it something else because it sure as hell isn’t an A5
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Don't agree. The Rohrbaugh was a nice gun, but prone to all kinds of issues, and at $1,000 it should not have been. Remington bought Rohrbaugh out, produced the RM380 (I carry one from time to time) and the gun works flawlessly now. Price was under $400.00 now for a Rem380/Rohrbaugh. BUT the original Rohrbaugh was a nightmare to operate. (Ask me how I know).
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