Over the years I've always had a yen for one of Colt's Pythons. Back when I was working and making good money, I could have tracked one down and bought it...a royal blued Python with a 4" barrel is truly a thing of beauty, but I'm a shooter and not a collector per se, and I'd want to both shoot and carry it. Even then (the late 70's), those Colt's were expensive and had a following....I knew they'd be collector pieces and just couldn't bring myself to do that to a beautiful gun. Alas, it's too late...
I was luck enough to find a .22 LR Diamondback in superb condition with superficial damage to the rear sight. I fixed that with some careful home gun-smithing, like it never happened...it's a great gun..but not the Python of my day-dreams.
Best Regards, Rod