.357 Colt Python question

I have a 1961 Blue 6" Python I paid $250 for it in 1972 and have never looked back. I had to replace the barrel soon after(Cracked receiver cone?) but it got sent to Colt for that. I love mine and it has never let me down.
 
It's never let me down.
Never.
NEVER!
Well, except that cracked forcing cone, that was a bummer. But NEVER, other than that! :p
 
I think one repair in 41 years is a pretty good record. It still goes bang when I pull the trigger. I am sorry if my post upset you.
 
Actually, I thought it was funny. Notice the smiley guy at the end of the post.

We call those emoticons, they are supposed to give all readers a hint that it's in jest.
 
I also think that Pythons are today more for collectors.

I am lucky to have this excellent piece of American history. Colt used to manufacture finest firearms, I think we cannot buy such quality today no more.

But for shooting I rather use my S&W model 686, which I actually like more. It just fits in my hands.
 

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I just sold my Python last week for $1400 I paid 900.00 I just never shot it, it was just to nice!!!! I'm buying a Smith & Wesson 28-2 Tomorrow for 425.00. I'll buy one gun and still have over 900.00 left. I loved my Python, but the only thing I did with it, was fondle it once in a while :eek:
 
Smart move superpelly. Many people consider the S&W 28 to be one of their best 357s, and a bit of a under the radar model / underappreciated gun to boot. I know I sure like mine, a 28-2 from the 1970s.
 
I own two Pythons, a 1961 vintage 6" that has only seen the factory test fire and a 1974 vintage 4" that I carry on duty from time to time. I have also owned several different Smiths, still own a 642 and a 17-4, gave my son a 27-2. And none of the Smiths, IMHO, compare trigger, finish or look wise. The Royal Blue, both of my Pythons are, is simply the most beautiful finish I have ever seen on a gun. I would compare my 1992 Anaconda to all of my Smiths.

A friend of mine has an early 58 with a trigger job by someone I wish I could remember,and that thing is butter! But it took work to get it there. And I'm not saying Smith's triggers are bad, far better then every Ruger da I've owned, but nothing like a Python.
 
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I picked up my Python in 1988 for $325. (By way of comparison, my dad bought a brand new model 19 for $250 the year before).

I shoot both guns fairly regularly, and if I bought another Python I'd shoot it. But I wouldn't pay 4 digits. Shop until you find one you can afford to shoot, I say.....
 
The Python is the gun to get if you collect revolvers. They have a great finish and look great in a display cabinet. The Python is not made anymore and very unlikely it ever will be. The Smith is the better gun to shoot. I have a pre-28 Highway Patrolman that is just great in double action. I also have a 27, a 625 and model 14--all are a joy to shoot. If I got a great deal on a Python, I would buy it but just because I think it is good to look at and it will hold its value. Good luck to you with whatever you decide.
 
As expected you got the mixed reviews that will leave you where you started - making your own decision. You won't go wrong either way. If you buy a Python and have remorse, you will resell it easily. It is money in the bank. I have bet mine on its lasting value. So far so good. Also: Sometimes you just git er done and see where the chips fall, or else the dream will keep nagging your soul. Unlike most S&W the Pythons weren't fired a lot by their owners, even at the times they were routinely carried by police officers.

You can punch targets just as accurately for a lot less. There is no rational reason to buy a Python. It is all between your ears.
 
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